procures

verb

present tense third-person singular of procure
as in earns
to receive as return for effort a reputation for integrity and incorruptibility that has procured for him the universal respect and admiration of his colleagues

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Recent Examples of procures Then there’s the hundreds of thousands of views Alcaraz procures from clips and supercuts from some of his most memorable points, remarkable foot speed, and impressive strength. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026 Spears allegedly procures the drug during her regular trips to Mexico. — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 With the exception of Wallingford, each of the municipal utilities are members of the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative, a nonprofit that procures electricity on behalf of customers. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026 That Hayley — who reveals herself to be a former escort hired by Whitney — plays such a pivotal role as both a convenient victim and the one who actually procures young women for Whitney’s blackmail schemes is another point where reality and fiction begin to dovetail. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026 As Bob throws a tantrum with the resistance’s obstinate operator, Sensei procures a rifle for Bob too. — Robert Daniels, Time, 10 Oct. 2025 Speaking on a panel, Erik from Sharabati Denim teased an upcoming project that will re-wire how the company procures cotton. — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025 For a food company that generally procures corn from Iowa, if weather forecasts show a hot, dry summer for that part of the country, yields will be affected. — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 These Gilbert pays for and procures. — Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procures
  1. earns
  2. reaps
  3. wins
  4. obtains
  5. garners
  6. makes
  7. gains
  8. gets
Verb
  • The track nearly earns BTS its ninth champion on the worldwide roster, but the South Korean superstars are blocked by Shakira and Burna Boy.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • His salary has risen over time, so with the fulfilment of various bonuses — such as winning FIFA’s The Best award in 2024 — Vinicius Jr earns around €18m net per season.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of earns
Verb
  • Research and development accounts for an average of just 4% of European countries’ defense budgets, compared to 10% for the United States – which reaps significant economic multiplier effects from that military spending.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • With these words, Nellie sews a field's worth of dramatic tension that the series reaps for seasons to come.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of reaps
Verb
  • In the end, the race was only going to one rider, Wiebes, who now has seven Tour de France Femmes stage wins – a record since the race returned in 2022.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Beyer’s district is deep-blue, meaning whoever wins the Democratic primary is likely a shoo-in to defeat GOP nominee Tony Sabio in November.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of wins
Verb
  • After three years, AVILOO had created a data collection device and a certificate the user obtains at the end of the process to guarantee the battery state of health.
    — James Morris, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The city will collect 5% annual interest on OAC’s future payments, the first of which would be expected five years after closing or when the group obtains formal city approval for its redevelopment plans, whichever comes earlier.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Definition of obtains
Verb
  • As the son of NBA’s all-time leading scorer LeBron James, Bronny James’s relationship with girlfriend Parker Whitfield (whose father is The Cosby Show actor Dondré Whitfield) garners a lot of eyes.
    — Ayana Herndon, InStyle, 25 July 2026
  • The idea garners rare bipartisan interest, potentially providing AI companies legitimacy and addressing public anxiety about the technology's future impact.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of garners
Verb
  • The Azure DevOps case makes the same point from the other direction.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This revolution in budget-friendly hardware ensures that when a modern, tech-heavy vehicle makes its way to its second, third or fourth owner a decade from now, it can still be diagnosed and kept alive on a driveway budget.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of makes
Verb
  • The soul and governance of football are not assets to trade – especially with zero transparency as to who gains financially.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 July 2026
  • The soul and governance of football are ‌not assets ⁠to trade – especially with zero transparency as to who gains financially.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of gains
Verb
  • But the template—already structured for your business, with the right fields and formulas—gets you to an answer in minutes, not hours.
    — Yu Fang, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Washington has won three straight and wants to shore up its playoff position as the season gets toward crunch time.
    — Torrey Hart, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of gets

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