as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
after years of proving herself, she obtained recognition as a serious journalist
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Recent Examples of obtain
Security footage obtained by The Washington Post and The Investigative Post, a nonprofit news outlet, captured some of what unfolded.
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Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The order said a permit must be obtained for the excavation of the basement.
—Nate Sylves, CBS News, 12 May 2026
During the investigation, authorities obtained a search warrant and found images of the victim that Frogge sent on Lowery’s phone.
—Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
While European countries require citizens of some countries to obtain a visa before entering, this isn’t the case for US citizens.
—Carole Rosenblat, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
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Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026
The order said a permit must be obtained for the excavation of the basement.
—Nate Sylves, CBS News, 12 May 2026
During the investigation, authorities obtained a search warrant and found images of the victim that Frogge sent on Lowery’s phone.
—Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
While European countries require citizens of some countries to obtain a visa before entering, this isn’t the case for US citizens.
—Carole Rosenblat, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtain
Verb
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The goal also counted an assist for Rooney, who earned her first ever point in the PWHL.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Blanco, meanwhile, also earned the pitching victory, striking out three and giving up four hits in three innings.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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One approach gaining support is to slow the displacement of workers with new taxes on AI services and investments.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The labor market gained 38,000 courier and messenger jobs in April, representing roughly a third of all positions added in the month.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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In a rematch of last year’s championship, Jefferson defeated Oconee County 4-3 on penalty kicks to win the girls 3A state title Tuesday at Duluth High School.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
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The greatest clutch player in the history of the sport did it again, scoring the game-winning goal in a 2-1 victory to end the Frost’s dynasty run, and pushing Montreal to the first PWHL Walter Cup Finals in team history.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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As the sun and Jupiter harmonize, reap the rewards.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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That also means existing properties are reaping the rewards.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Colorado got on the board via a power play goal later in the second, garnering some controversy.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2026
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The article pointed out that many of her colleagues are multi-millionaires, and her anti-capitalist view that has garnered attention could show faults in her philosophy.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2026
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These are not women who just help get their grandkids ready for school in the morning or watch them on a Saturday night; these are women who have chosen to become parents again, sparing their grandchildren from life in the foster system.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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About 250 people in Killingworth — the largest group to file a complaint with a fair rent commission in recent history — will get a one-year reprieve from increases after the town’s committee rejected their landowner’s rent adjustment plan.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The first-stage booster is making its sixth trip to space and will attempt a recovery landing at Landing Zone 40 adjacent the launch pad.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Battista, who has been back for a week, is making an immediate impact.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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In a fragmented media world where critical mass is becoming harder to attain, Navarro has become one of media’s most recognizable political talking heads thanks to her two high-profile TV roles.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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So there are a massive number of worlds out there where life could have evolved and attained sentience and spaceflight capabilities.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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“Obtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtain. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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