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as in collecting
to bring together in one body or place
a prisoner garnering food bit by bit and hiding it in his pillow an array of rock bands garnered from all over the country by the promoters of the festival
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as in earning
to receive as return for effort
a novelist that has garnered praise for his literate police procedurals
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Recent Examples of garnering
Lisa Lake/Getty Images for MoveOn Ben & Jerry's has become known for more than its ice cream, garnering publicity for championing a number of social causes relating to climate change, racial justice and immigration.
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Hugh Cameron
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Hilaria and Gleb earned the second-highest score of the night garnering 14 total points from the judges, coming in just behind the top two couples, Robert Irwin with pro Witney Carson and Whitney Leavitt with pro Mark Ballas, who both nabbed a score of 15.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Yungblud has been garnering quite a bit of attention lately.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In 2024, a petition was created by employees shortly after the mandatory tip-pooling practice began, garnering over 1,200 employee signatures.
—Julietta Bisharyan, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The tightening polls also came after Cornyn leaned into the Texas redistricting fight, garnering attention for calling on the FBI to help bring back Democrats who had fled the state in protest against efforts to redraw the maps.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
And while Miller is garnering consideration to replace Trouba and become the 29th captain in franchise history, the stronger winds seem to be blowing toward veteran center Vincent Trocheck.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Dream City Church Senior Pastor Luke Barnett called Kirk a patriot in his opening sermon, garnering robust applause.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The film started out as one of season’s hot favorites, garnering a near-record 13 nominations, including in the Best International Feature Film category.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Hugh Cameron
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Hilaria and Gleb earned the second-highest score of the night garnering 14 total points from the judges, coming in just behind the top two couples, Robert Irwin with pro Witney Carson and Whitney Leavitt with pro Mark Ballas, who both nabbed a score of 15.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Yungblud has been garnering quite a bit of attention lately.
—Quentin Thane Singer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In 2024, a petition was created by employees shortly after the mandatory tip-pooling practice began, garnering over 1,200 employee signatures.
—Julietta Bisharyan, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The tightening polls also came after Cornyn leaned into the Texas redistricting fight, garnering attention for calling on the FBI to help bring back Democrats who had fled the state in protest against efforts to redraw the maps.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
And while Miller is garnering consideration to replace Trouba and become the 29th captain in franchise history, the stronger winds seem to be blowing toward veteran center Vincent Trocheck.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Dream City Church Senior Pastor Luke Barnett called Kirk a patriot in his opening sermon, garnering robust applause.
—Lauren De Young, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The film started out as one of season’s hot favorites, garnering a near-record 13 nominations, including in the Best International Feature Film category.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garnering
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Fox News Digital witnessed investigators collecting a surveillance camera from the side of a home on a street adjacent to the campus.—
Michael Ruiz , Peter D'Abrosca , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , David Spunt , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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One multi-year project includes collecting core samples from glaciers to measure snow accumulation, the main contributor to glacial growth.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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Notably, that was considerably more than his boss was earning as a House member, $174,000.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The craft seller at a roadside market is earning her independence.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Focused, Not Flashy Industry rivals are assembling sprawling portfolios.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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It was found that CFAP91 acts as a scaffold, a key component for assembling the radial spoke 3 (RS3) complex in the flagellum.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Moore went on to take part in television and theater roles in the years to follow, before gaining wider recognition and establishing herself as a leading lady in Hollywood.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Knightscope was founded in 2013 and has been shipping its robots to companies since 2015, gaining widespread attention and use in the last decade.—
PJ Green
September 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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This means gathering people with diverse professional backgrounds, as well as drawing from internal talent with deep institutional knowledge.—
Maureen Cawley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In his Kurdish-majority town (equidistant from large cities Şanlıurfa and Diyarbakır, also with large Kurdish populations), Eyüp works at a tomato harvesting farm, gathering and salting heaps of the crimson fruit under the baking sun.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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The one-time Iron Range rising star was a congressman from 1975 to 1981 but decided to forgo reelection just as Ronald Reagan was winning the presidency.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kapil Kajal Kapil Kajal is an award-winning journalist with a diverse portfolio spanning defense, politics, technology, crime, environment, human rights, and foreign policy.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Since returning to the convent, the nuns have become active on Instagram, amassing more than 10,000 followers in little over a week.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Graves' clip went viral on social media, amassing over 7 million views on Instagram and TikTok combined.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Among the policy gains, baby boomers are reaping benefits from the Americans with Disabilities Act and the hard work of disability advocates in terms of workplaces that are less physically demanding.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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Many might think that only savvy investors, pioneering founders, and rising CEOs become millionaires overnight—but employees are reaping seven-figure net worths from the successes of their companies, too.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Garnering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garnering. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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