procuring

present participle of procure

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of procuring California bans non-attorneys from directly soliciting or procuring clients to sign up for lawsuits. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 Impulse Space will contract with the Space Force to provide end-to-end service, procuring a launch vehicle and then stacking the Helios stage and designated satellite into the payload fairing of the rocket. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026 This segues nicely into my leverage pathways, which try to provide accurate team approaches for procuring saves despite the multitude of confusing usage patterns throughout the league. Greg Jewett, New York Times, 9 July 2026 Last week, a United Nations official said humanitarian partners were in the process of procuring 10,000 body bags. Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026 Members of the public unsuccessful in procuring tickets from the first tranche will have two further opportunities when more tickets go on sale in October and January. Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026 The United Nations’ Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Venezuela Gianluca Rampolla said Monday that the Venezuelan government and the UN are procuring 10,000 body bags in anticipation of more deaths. Isa Soares, CNN Money, 1 July 2026 That means encouraging private investment, enforcing antitrust laws, maintaining competitive markets and procuring commercial capabilities over building its own. Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 During that presentation, the council was briefed on a market-participation-with-asset-ownership option for procuring energy for Naperville. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procuring
Verb
  • As a market maker, Keyrock buys and sells cryptocurrencies in large quanties, earning money from the spread as well as providing liquidity.
    Kerry A. Dolan, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Morton, a British native who’s been acting since age 12, has pulled off a dynamic and varied career over three-plus decades, earning Oscar noms for her supporting role in Sweet and Lowdown and lead turn in In America.
    David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • That being said, real-estate experts say buyers may finally be gaining a bit more breathing room as the market holds steady.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 July 2026
  • Voters have overwhelmingly reauthorized the program, most recently gaining nearly 80% of the vote in 2016.
    Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms beat six opponents in the May Democratic primary for governor, winning 56% of the vote and avoiding a runoff.
    Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • This is still the best superhero movie ever made, with Heath Ledger delivering a legendary (and posthumous Oscar-winning) performance as the Joker that looms over every frame, despite the character only appearing in 33 of the film’s 152 minutes.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Alvarado and his team digitized 80,000 feet of celluloid after obtaining some funding.
    Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 16 July 2026
  • The company could not sell an active-duty service member’s car without first obtaining a court order, the attorney allegedly reminded the manager and owner of the company.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • In 2026, Marlins president of baseball operations Peter Bendix is reaping benefits from belief in Alcántara.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Like Fox Sports, which is reaping NFL-level audiences for its World Cup coverage, the matches command a demographically diverse and multi-generational audience.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • His removal sparked public protests and discord within the Ukrainian military, with Fedorov making an outspoken attack on the chief of the armed forces, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, on Thursday.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • The Three Lions were just six minutes away from making their first World Cup final since 1966.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • If nothing else, garnering a point from a tie was a far better outcome for the Current than last week’s 3-0 loss at Orlando.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • Panelists warned about a future where Christian nationalists subvert democratic systems in order to achieve a larger goal of garnering special power and privilege for Christians.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Tuchel admitted in his Friday night press conference that the pain is still getting worse.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • In the midst of all the late drama was Jon Rahm getting an official conduct warning for throwing his club after a bad tee shot.
    Doug Ferguson, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

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“Procuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procuring. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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