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
Leaders often focus on obtaining buy-in from senior leaders and forget about those doing and managing the work.
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Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
By obtaining a minister license, the Oscar winner can now be ordained in the future.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Although Campbell didn’t write this, a less heralded D-1 player from a smaller program might have encountered more difficulty in obtaining an injunction.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
With so many of their interactions taking place on social media, teens are also increasingly seeking and obtaining social reinforcement through social media.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 21 Dec. 2024
The costs associated with obtaining a commercial pilot’s license can vary from $55,000 to $100,000, according to Indeed.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Tucker’s Impact By obtaining Tucker, the Cubs hope to gain ground on the Brewers.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
However, the process is slow due to the time and costs involved in locating each person, obtaining their DNA and testing it.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
The attorney graduated from Altoona High School before obtaining an undergraduate degree in history/political science from Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, his firm states.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
By obtaining a minister license, the Oscar winner can now be ordained in the future.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Although Campbell didn’t write this, a less heralded D-1 player from a smaller program might have encountered more difficulty in obtaining an injunction.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
With so many of their interactions taking place on social media, teens are also increasingly seeking and obtaining social reinforcement through social media.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 21 Dec. 2024
The costs associated with obtaining a commercial pilot’s license can vary from $55,000 to $100,000, according to Indeed.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Tucker’s Impact By obtaining Tucker, the Cubs hope to gain ground on the Brewers.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
However, the process is slow due to the time and costs involved in locating each person, obtaining their DNA and testing it.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
The attorney graduated from Altoona High School before obtaining an undergraduate degree in history/political science from Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania, his firm states.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtaining
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Such events significantly increase a stadium’s earning potential and achieve the goal of creating a venue with year-round impact.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
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What were your first steps toward earning one of the coolest titles in the world – Malt Master of Glenfiddich?Noel Burgess, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Yet that didn’t stop me from gaining my first exposure to bitcoin at the end of 2020.Taesik Yoon, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Their quick thinking prevents rioters from gaining control of the official records sent by the states declaring which candidate received the most votes.Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
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The Tigers finally snapped their 21-game SEC losing streak on Tuesday, winning 83-67 over LSU in Columbia.Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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The two women fought in 2019, with Ribas winning by unanimous decision.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Unlike traditional monolithic systems, reaping the benefits of microservices requires a more structured approach to logging and error handling.Koushik Sundar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Industries such as finance, retail and healthcare are already reaping the benefits, using AI to address pain points like fraud detection, inventory management and patient care coordination.Ehsan Ahmadi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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As America entered World War II, the daily beehive of activity at Michigan Central rebounded as Detroit’s automotive plants shifted on a dime from making cars to whatever Uncle Sam desired.Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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When students saw their peers striving to better themselves through education and making better choices, Saffold said the kids’ attitudes changed.La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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The actress — who’s garnering Oscar buzz for her role in Netflix's Emilia Pérez — also talked about how her very first kiss ended up being on TV.Victoria Edel, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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In February 2007, O'Reilly won a special mayoral election to fill the rest of Guido's term, garnering 94% of the vote in a crowded race of 11 candidates.Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
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The headline-grabbing protests could also inspire some workers to organize unions at new facilities, posing a future threat to the company's distribution network -- but the protesters appear far from attaining the scale necessary for such impact, the experts said.Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Maybe that’s why this adaptation of the first-person-shooter franchise feels so by-the-numbers, as a renegade robot sparks a revolution by attaining a series of unlikely victories in a futuristic gladiatorial arena.Scott Meslow, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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One of their moves was acquiring starting pitcher Max Fried to slot atop the starting rotation with right-hander Gerrit Cole.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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But the point is, after winning 89 games last season, acquiring Josh Naylor to replace Christian Walker and adding Burnes, the team can operate from a position of strength.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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