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
All components can be procured through e-commerce, and the robot is built with a minimal number of parts.
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Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2025
In aid of executing the judgments, Petitioner procured charging liens over numerous entities controlled by and affiliated with the Verrichias.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Pakistan had procured the J-10Cs back in 2021, in response to India buying 36 Rafales in 2015.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
When attendees asked about disposal, the rodeo’s organizers spoke vaguely of the zoo and mentioned LSU, but no trucks were in fact procured, refrigerated or otherwise.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Jordan Weems, already designated for assignment once this season, threw 37 pitches and procured one out on Sunday in a seven-run game.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
The case began as a suit by Global-subsidiary Alliance in 2024 against Project Service, which was partially procured by Applegreen in 2019.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Items procured in this manner included a bulletproof Escalade, high-end watches, and a 19-foot LED television.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Chao also said that Batty had indeed shown up to help her rescue the third bunny, who was part of the group that the original owner had surrendered and been procured by Batty.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2025
In aid of executing the judgments, Petitioner procured charging liens over numerous entities controlled by and affiliated with the Verrichias.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Pakistan had procured the J-10Cs back in 2021, in response to India buying 36 Rafales in 2015.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
When attendees asked about disposal, the rodeo’s organizers spoke vaguely of the zoo and mentioned LSU, but no trucks were in fact procured, refrigerated or otherwise.
—Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Jordan Weems, already designated for assignment once this season, threw 37 pitches and procured one out on Sunday in a seven-run game.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
The case began as a suit by Global-subsidiary Alliance in 2024 against Project Service, which was partially procured by Applegreen in 2019.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Items procured in this manner included a bulletproof Escalade, high-end watches, and a 19-foot LED television.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Chao also said that Batty had indeed shown up to help her rescue the third bunny, who was part of the group that the original owner had surrendered and been procured by Batty.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procured
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Economic response The trillions of dollars in revenue earned annually from the region’s oil and gas exports are strategically invested in global assets, which partially leverages the region’s soft power to secure influence in the world’s key decision-making centers.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Great Britain’s winning performance from Friday’s four races, held in bright sunshine and warm gusty breeze, earned driver Dylan Fletcher and his team their second victory of the season.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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As the roughly 41% stakeholder in Oracle, Ellison has reaped the greatest benefits from his tech company’s 450% share price growth over the last five years.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Initially, his appointment reaped rewards.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Rebels have won 3 of 4 in the series, including 63-31 last season in Fayetteville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Both Queen Bey and Kendrick Lamar, who won for his 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, are halfway to EGOT status.—
Jair Hilburn,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Baidu, whose Hong Kong shares have gained nearly 59% this year, reported a drop in second-quarter revenue last month as its core advertising business struggled and returns from AI investments remained limited.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Russia's offensive this summer had advanced at one of the fastest rates since late 2024 but, overall since November 2022, Moscow has gained less than 1 percent of additional Ukrainian territory.—
Brendan Cole
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Fest organizers raised early flags that clearances for footage of terrorist attacks taken by Hamas cameras and included in the documentary had not been obtained.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Sep. 2025
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For the Hyundai raid, authorities had obtained a search warrant that named four specific individuals.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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One particularly notable viral video featured the son of a provincial government minister posing in front of a tree made from boxes of luxury labels including Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Gucci.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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With runners on second and third, third baseman Matt Chapman made a diving stop of Andy Pages’ grounder and fired to Smith, who inadvertently did the splits.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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The incident quickly garnered support from other users who saw the boss's request as a power play rather than a legitimate concern about professionalism.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Murphy finished third last Tuesday with 16% of the vote, behind City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune and incumbent Julia Mejia, who garnered 17% of the vote and has also recently clashed with Wu.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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The show got underway outdoors at Borough Hall with a handful of guests and many more onlookers (the runway was raised, which was a nice touch).—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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The actress got her start on PBS' Barney & Friends in 2002.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Procured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procured. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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