as in earning
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 obtaining
For instance, a future homebuyer can now use open banking technology to share their rent payment history when obtaining a mortgage, which can fast-track decision-making that in the past may have taken endless hours of trolling through bank statements.
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Jess Turner, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Background checks can reveal arrests and convictions, which could prevent them from obtaining a job, housing, professional licenses, loans, government assistance such as student aid or food stamps, or custody of their children.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
Almost all programs offered at California’s public institutions (97%) showed their graduates earning back the costs of obtaining a credential within five years.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The former minister last week unexpectedly pleaded guilty to four charges of obtaining valuable items as a public servant and one count of obstruction of justice.
—Philip J. Heijmans and Alex Chandler / Bloomberg, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
And there are other factors that buyers can consider to be more successful in obtaining a home.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The jailable offenses include obtaining tickets for the Singapore F1 Grand Prix, a night’s stay in Four Seasons Hotel Doha, and flights including being aboard a private jet to Qatar.
—Philip J. Heijmans and Alex Chandler / Bloomberg, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Jess Turner, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Background checks can reveal arrests and convictions, which could prevent them from obtaining a job, housing, professional licenses, loans, government assistance such as student aid or food stamps, or custody of their children.
—ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
Almost all programs offered at California’s public institutions (97%) showed their graduates earning back the costs of obtaining a credential within five years.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The former minister last week unexpectedly pleaded guilty to four charges of obtaining valuable items as a public servant and one count of obstruction of justice.
—Philip J. Heijmans and Alex Chandler / Bloomberg, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
And there are other factors that buyers can consider to be more successful in obtaining a home.
—Terri Williams, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The jailable offenses include obtaining tickets for the Singapore F1 Grand Prix, a night’s stay in Four Seasons Hotel Doha, and flights including being aboard a private jet to Qatar.
—Philip J. Heijmans and Alex Chandler / Bloomberg, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtaining
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When it was shown in 2022 in the artist’s first New York gallery show, the large-scale text-laden triptych got a shout out in the New Yorker, earning Parris a comparison to Joan Mitchell.Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Incidentally, while most Brits believe that income is the main indicator of class in today's society, 25% of people earning over $132,000 still identify as working class.Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Pay Equity and Transparency Pay Transparency Laws Pay transparency laws continue gaining traction, with new measures passed in Maryland, Illinois, and Minnesota, requiring employers to disclose salary ranges and benefits in job postings.Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In other words, what Team Xi has done to date isn’t gaining the traction economists hoped.William Pesek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement The benefits include being on the winning team during a summer pickup game involving Clippers star James Harden.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Padres have had 18 winning seasons, including 2024.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Iran has been reaping windfall profits from near-record oil production this year, with production doubling from less than 2 million barrels per day in 2019 to nearly 4 million barrels per day now, and with oil exports increasing from practically zero to nearly 2 million barrels per day.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Carpenter is reaping the benefits of her persistence.Lucy Feldman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Baby boomers are the most likely generation to be working multiple jobs at once, as inflation and high costs of living are making retirement a more distant dream.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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In fact, the upstarts of fintech already are making inroads into the private credit industry.Don Muir, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The results were an encouraging step toward the treatment garnering Food and Drug Administration approval.Brian Evans, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
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Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004, garnering a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy in 2014.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2024
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The co-dependence and enabling in this father-son relationship prevents any chance of Adam attaining an independent life.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
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In its modern interpretation, the American Dream has come to place greater emphasis on material prosperity and economic upward mobility, encompassing milestones like attaining a degree, achieving homeownership, starting a family and having a stable job or owning a business.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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The company continues to focus on acquiring and managing income-producing properties and highlights its dependence on a few large tenants for a significant portion of its rental income.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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PodcastOne continues to focus on expanding its slate of original programming and acquiring exclusive rights to certain podcasts.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Obtaining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtaining. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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