procuring

present participle of procure

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of procuring Syrsky is known as a more traditional commander, and his reforms have focused on forming new infantry assault groups and procuring traditional weapons. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procuring
Verb
  • Renfro was the starting center on both teams, earning all-conference honors in ’21.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Even when combined with state-level wage increases or multiple jobs, many workers earning near the federal minimum wage remain close to or below the poverty line.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 24 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
  • After winning it all at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the Germans have regularly disappointed on the big stage.
    Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Ferran Torres, the winning goalscorer, came through at Valencia but has played for Barca since 2021.
    Pol Ballús, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • One of the bottlenecks large tech companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft face in the race to build data centers is in obtaining memory chips.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 22 July 2026
  • After obtaining initial access, the agent escalated to node-level access, harvesting cloud and cluster credentials before moving into several internal clusters.
    Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • The temporary waivers marked a central US concession for Iran to reopen the crucial waterway, reaping almost immediate financial benefit for Tehran.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • If the primary conversation around wide releases this year is that it’s been mostly the risks reaping rewards, this hesitancy around sending films to festivals is not really serving anyone seeking to win an Academy Award.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • The other big news ahead of the game Wednesday was the Fire’s starting lineup, which included Lewandowski, making his Chicago debut after playing for Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • If there is a chance to acquire MLB-ready players in the minors, the Royals will take a long look at making a deal.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Reid essentially rose to cult status in the Twin Cities as an undrafted free agent, playing a prominent role in helping the Timberwolves reach the Western Conference Finals and garnering the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year honors.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • Samantha Morton’s performance as Circe in The Odyssey is already garnering critical acclaim.
    Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • But heading into his final year, Madsen has been working on becoming more adept at getting the ball down the field.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026
  • Strickland said even getting equipment on the road during construction can be difficult for farmers.
    Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 July 2026

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“Procuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procuring. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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