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
In a court filing Tuesday, prosecutors said Fairley intends to plead guilty in the sports betting case and a separate case in which he and others are accused of scheming to obtain nonpublic information to bet on college basketball and Chinese Basketball Association games.
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Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Tinisha Cade, 40, in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
The pictures exclusively obtained by the New York Post were taken in the early hours of March 11, 2020.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
According to Besse, Nelson turned himself in to police after investigators obtained a warrant for his arrest.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
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Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Tinisha Cade, 40, in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
The pictures exclusively obtained by the New York Post were taken in the early hours of March 11, 2020.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
According to Besse, Nelson turned himself in to police after investigators obtained a warrant for his arrest.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtain
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The Thunder earned a bit of a break and await the Lakers, potentially without Luka Dončić.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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Plus, earn 5% total cash back on hotel, car rentals and attractions booked with Citi Travel.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The Moon strengthens Jupiter’s influence, helping your ideas gain traction with the right people.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Both firms are keen to acquire the assets given the rarity of gaining exposure to more than 40 ports in a single deal, the people said.—
Shirley Zhao,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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The big man, who won the 2016 NBA Championship as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, previously had his younger sibling under a guardianship, according to TMZ.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Schindler also put down the winning kill in both games for the Knights (16-5, 1-1).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The additional billions that Moscow has reaped because of the Iran war is easing some pressure off Russia’s floundering economy and the Kremlin’s ability to finance the conflict in Ukraine.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Our collective ethos guided us to develop our ecosystem equitably, ensuring that communities across the Quantum Prairie would reap dividends.—
David Awschalom,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Suddenly, the 107 points and the 113 goals garnered over the first 45 league games of a quite remarkable season were going to count for nothing, save for a tilt at the same play-offs that had proved to be the graveyard of their promotion hopes in the semi-finals a year ago.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The album also garnered Album of the Year at the 58th Academy of Country Music Awards, and Album of the Year at the 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
26 Apr. 2026
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At the lone practice open to the media, Watson led the quarterback rotation in most drills, but Monken said the plan called for Sanders to get more reps overall.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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There’s plenty of room to step back and get some perspective.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Where things have felt vague, clarity makes a noticeable difference.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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States can also make an independent decision not to allow the sale of a product in their state.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Each rising superstar was able to attain WWE Evolve Women’s Championships during their time at the developmental promotion and have made a major impact since being called up to the NXT brand.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Jordan Chandler went on to attain legal emancipation from both of his parents.—
Amelia McDonell-Parry,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Obtain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtain. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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