as in earned
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 procured
The Indian arsenal already includes some 155mm artillery pieces procured from Sweden and the United Kingdom.
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Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
India’s fleet of drones is limited, consisting primarily of Heron drones, medium-altitude, long-endurance systems procured from Israel.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Swift, like many other celebrities, regularly signs items that are distributed to charitable causes, said Meier, who procured the guitar in the summer.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
India’s fleet of drones is limited, consisting primarily of Heron drones, medium-altitude, long-endurance systems procured from Israel.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Swift, like many other celebrities, regularly signs items that are distributed to charitable causes, said Meier, who procured the guitar in the summer.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procured
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The song earned both acts their first top 10 list.Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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Predecessor Leap was released in July 2022 and has earned 39,000 equivalent album units to date.Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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Inside a record-breaking year for the music business in which the 10 most successful acts reaped a collective $3 billion on the road.Lisette Voytko-Best, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Interestingly, the group that engaged in both cardio exercise and resistance training reaped the benefits of both types of training.Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
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Watch on Deadline During his time on GH, Jackson was nominated for nine Emmys and won five in 1995, 1998, 1999, 2011 and 2012.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Red Clay Strays won emerging act of the year at the Americana Music Honors and Awards in September.Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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The vehicle has gained popularity among younger consumers.Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The movie, though not exactly shaking up the box office since opening from Utopia in early September, has steadily gained a Film Twitter fanbase of advocates.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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Four of his top employees obtained restraining orders against Whiting.Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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In order to recoup funds obtained from Affinity Equity International Partners Limited and Alsen Chance Holdings Limited — which were linked to the 1MDB scandal — liquidators sued the producer.Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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The top 10 were all white men (shocker), but four Black billionaires made the list this year, too.Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The discovery was made by an anonymous treasure hunter who had successfully solved the complex puzzles the hunt’s creator set out.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Stabbed & Shot 2 is set to cap off what has been an eventful year for both artists, as each have garnered critical acclaim while continuing to expand their respective fanbases.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Last week, Meta debuted its Orion AR glasses, which garnered positive reviews from the few people who have tested the prototype.Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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Western Uranium & Vanadium Corp has acquired a property in Colorado for a potential uranium processing facility, expanding its resource base and strategic capabilities.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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This increase is attributed to the consolidation of properties acquired through the 50/50 Joint Venture Acquisition and same-store rent growth.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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