procures

present tense third-person singular of procure

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of procures Ghost Robotics has already moved its motor production from China to South Korea, and currently procures its neodymium magnets from a European company. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026 Although Ventura County already procures renewable electricity through a community choice energy program, local generation is expected to offer a more economical route to meeting its sustainability targets. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procures
Verb
  • When a server in the US earns less than $17 an hour on average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, that typically doesn’t give them a lot of savings to pay for unexpected medical bills.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Conceding that earns you the credibility to defend the steps that matter.
    — Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • When customers can see their own input shaping the brand in real time, the company reaps the benefit.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Opponents also rallied around the fact that Iceland already reaps benefits from being in the EU’s frictionless single market and the Schengen free-travel zone without the sovereignty compromises that come with full membership.
    — Kwiyeon Ha, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • If the only thing that gets measured is the outcome, discouragement wins.
    — JJ Mazzo, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The gravitational burst is immense, but the vast distance between us wins.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Redbord said law enforcement typically obtains a court order or seizure warrant before working with stablecoin issuers to release or reissue assets and return them to their rightful owners.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Caltrans spokesperson Eric Menjivar said in an email Tuesday that at least some of the repairs are on hold as the agency obtains supplemental funding through an internal review process to finish the repairs.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman’s unit has stepped up when needed, and all while the offense garners most of the headlines.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • All the while, #witchtok garners millions of posts, and there’s no shortage of flash sales for love spells – or curses.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ukraine's General Staff that day said its forces hit an electronics plant in Oryol that makes components for the cruise and ballistic missiles Russia fires at Ukrainian cities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Pulling on a long rope of influences that begins with the Wilsons and runs through British prog, bedroom pop, and chillwave, Doomed is a serene and satisfying collection which, like its forebears, makes a personal matter of universal consciousness.
    — Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Someone who gains access to that inbox may be able to reset your rewards password.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The 2026 tablet gains the powerful A20 Pro, the same chip in the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • As the plasma gets hotter, its nuclei move faster, and a greater proportion of encounters occur at energies favorable for fusion.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The background street gets wildly warped from distortion, and anything outside of the center suffers some detail loss.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

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“Procures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procures. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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