procures

present tense third-person singular of procure

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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
Verb
  • In addition, England earns a larger share of the tournament prize money — $2 million more — with the third-place team taking home $29 million and the fourth-place team getting $27 million.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Recommendation capital is the cumulative trust a company earns when customers, employees, partners and communities voluntarily advocate on its behalf.
    Janita Pannu, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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
Verb
  • Successive Copa America wins in 2021 and 2023, either side of the 2022 World Cup victory in Qatar, have brought Lionel Messi and Co global admiration.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • If Spain wins, Yamal would become the third-youngest player, behind Pele and Italy’s Giuseppe Bergomi, to start and win a World Cup final (while teammate Cubarsi, some six months older, would become the fourth-youngest).
    Sean Gregory, Time, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The state obtains the money by selling bonds to investors and agrees to repay it, with interest, per a specified schedule.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • As Wembanyama garners worldwide attention, arriving right at Tatum and Silver’s New York doorstep in a moment that could change the sport, the NBA’s desire to expand hastens.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • What makes the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge exemplary, researchers say, is the quality and diversity of its landscapes.
    Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • That the ideal was so ancient, and the examples so few, is precisely what makes the discipline remarkable.
    Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • Maridueña played Jaime Reyes, a recent college graduate who gains superpowers when an alien scarab latches on to him.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 July 2026
  • The senior leader gains fresh perspectives and a better understanding of emerging trends.
    Terri Eagle, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • In the city of Mashhad in northeast Iran, there's a natural history museum associated with local Ferdowsi University that gets all manner of donations, including animals that died in the road and injured birds.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 17 July 2026
  • January 20 – February 18 Fun gets easier when the money boundary is not pretending to be flexible.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

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“Procures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procures. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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