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as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
a prisoner garnering food bit by bit and hiding it in his pillow an array of rock bands garnered from all over the country by the promoters of the festival
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as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
a novelist that has garnered praise for his literate police procedurals
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Recent Examples of garner
The case garnered national attention in February 2020 after the TBI shared a nationwide AMBER Alert about the girl who was reported missing about two months after she was last seen.
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
House conservatives aren't convinced The plan was immediately met with skepticism from the House's most conservative members, who demanded further cuts in order to garner their support.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Reynosa, Mexico is just across the border from McAllen, Texas, and currently garners a Level 4 Travel Warning from the U.S. State Department: Do Not Travel.
—Brad Wolf, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
In recent years, the net worth of various members of Congress has been garnering more attention, especially those that have tens of millions of dollars in assets.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
House conservatives aren't convinced The plan was immediately met with skepticism from the House's most conservative members, who demanded further cuts in order to garner their support.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Reynosa, Mexico is just across the border from McAllen, Texas, and currently garners a Level 4 Travel Warning from the U.S. State Department: Do Not Travel.
—Brad Wolf, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
In recent years, the net worth of various members of Congress has been garnering more attention, especially those that have tens of millions of dollars in assets.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garner
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Or the accolades that Antetokounmpo has collected in his NBA career.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Before his pension was suspended, McClain collected $313,800 in legislative pension payments.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Over the years, De Silva’s presence at major fashion events has become undeniable, earning her a front-row seat at some of the hottest shows.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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Shot over seven years, this is the story of a son trying to earn his father’s love, trust and respect.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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Images showed masked fighters carrying weapons and gathering around a stage with flags and images depicting Sinwar and other militant leaders.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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International defence and security leaders from around the world are gathering for the February 14-16 conference.—
Karen Gilchrist,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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Still, this recent milestone is an indication that the series continues to gain momentum, rather than lose it as is common with streaming series.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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In contrast, South Korea's KOSPI gained 0.71 percent to 2,539.05, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 remained largely unchanged.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The delivery company assembles the Avengers of mascots — including Mr. Clean, The Energizer Bunny, The Green Giant, The Man Your Man Could Smell Like and the Kool-Aid Man — for their first-ever Game Day ad.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
9 Feb. 2025
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McCarthy’s office had hired two newspapermen from the Washington Times-Herald to assemble the speech text for him.—
Made by History,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
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But there’s a timely chill to its slowly spiraling demonstration of how easily communities can thrill to any man brazen enough to declare himself closer to God than others, and toxic enough to reap the benefits of that trust for himself alone.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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Seniors deserve to reap the full benefits of their hard work from career-long contributions to Social Security and the Railroad Retirement Plan.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Poss preferred a ground-heavy attack, so Johnson didn’t amass the kind of statistics that stood out in the recruiting process.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Litchfield amassed 91 points, while Melrose won the regional with 107 points.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art have agreed to loan one of their masterworks to whichever city wins.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
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Hill-Murray is the defending girls state champion, while Minnetonka won the boys crown last year.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Garner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garner. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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