procuring

verb

present participle of procure
as in earning
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 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
  1. earning
  2. gaining
  3. winning
  4. obtaining
  5. reaping
  6. making
  7. garnering
  8. getting
Verb
  • Kurtz got the starting nod after earning the most votes in a players’ ballot to decide the game’s reserves.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
  • While ownership families may be part of a franchise’s story, a place on the Cup has traditionally represented those who played a meaningful role in earning the championship.
    — Eric Macramalla, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of earning
Verb
  • Monthly events like their floral arrangement workshop and cocktail classes create a space where people can enjoy an experience while gaining new skills and knowledge.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • The culinary team regularly meets with Longwood Gardens botanists in the Idea Garden, gaining inspiration from the ingredients grown there.
    — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of gaining
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
Definition of winning
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
Definition of obtaining
Verb
  • 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
  • The South Korean chipmaker is the latest to ride a frenzy of investor interest in firms perceived as reaping big gains from the AI revolution that has spawned hundreds of billions of dollars in capital spending.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 10 July 2026
Definition of reaping
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
Definition of making
Verb
  • Again, these are creators who are operating like studios, many of them churning out episode after episode and garnering a lot of views.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • Based between Brighton and Porto, the company was founded in 2016 by brothers Mark and Chris Scholes and has subsequently gone from strength-to-strength, expanding into global markets and garnering a dedicated international fanbase.
    — Roddy Clarke, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of garnering
Verb
  • Swinging his hips, moaning into the mic and briefly getting promiscuous with a mic stand was the authenticity that the majority-millennial crowd expected.
    — Sophie Lindberg July 11, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
  • The Dodgers have reason for optimism heading into the second half with three top pitchers getting closer to returning.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of getting

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