procure

verb

prə-ˈkyu̇r How to pronounce procure (audio)
Definition of procurenext
as in to earn
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 Synonyms for procure
  1. earn
  2. reap
  3. win
  4. obtain
  5. gain
  6. make
  7. garner
  8. get
Verb
  • The stellar regular season earned Kansas City its ninth-straight AFC West division championship and a first-round bye.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Traveler’s Choice Pagosa 2-piece Luggage Set $220 $170 at Amazon This stylish two-piece luggage set from Traveler’s Choice, $50 off, has earned over 3,000 five-star ratings at Amazon alone.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of earn
Verb
  • From there, the Panthers can reap — pun intended — the rewards in 2025.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Honor Market has reaped the benefits of that growth.
    Keith Schneider, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of reap
Verb
  • The company said operating profit for the quarter ended Dec. 31 would be around 6.5 trillion won ($4.47 billion), missing LSEG estimates of 7.7 trillion won.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Sacramento has won seven in a row under interim coach Doug Christie, who took the helm when Mike Brown was fired Dec. 27.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of win
Verb
  • Detectives with the Suffolk County State Police Detective Unit and the Crime Scene Services Section responded to the scene at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts State Police (MSP) said in a news release obtained by PEOPLE.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Further details about the investigation were not included in the documents obtained by the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of obtain
Verb
  • Starting in the nineteen-fifties, before the movement for inclusive classrooms had gained traction in education circles, Weekday enrolled children with physical and intellectual disabilities.
    Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Both players use variations of routes to gain advantages in coverage, especially in the slot.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Definition of gain
Verb
  • Ash trickled down from a gray sky and the smell of smoke lingered in the air Thursday as Angelenos made phone calls to loved ones.
    Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Effect of Technology on Hunting Opportunity The context for Idaho’s HAT working group is that as technology makes hunters more effective at killing animals, hunting opportunity diminishes.
    Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of make
Verb
  • Dùn Cana Sherry Quarter Cask Release Located just off the western coast of Scotland, the Isle of Raasay Distillery is less than a decade old, yet its spirits are garnering attention.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Stories of residents choosing to defend their homes from the flames by themselves — such as the 66-year-old man who died trying to keep his house from being burned by the Eaton fire with a garden hose — have also garnered national media attention.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of garner
Verb
  • Biden's plan was to enable applicants to stay with their families while immigration officials determined their cases, touting it as a far more humane way to carry out the process and get more people green cards or permanent resident status.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
  • People with low credit scores can also have trouble getting a loan or can be forced to borrow at higher interest rates.
    Noam N. Levey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of get
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