garnered; garnering
ˈgär-nə-riŋ 
ˈgärn-
1
a
: to gather into storage
b
: to deposit as if in a granary
volumes in which he has garnered the fruits of his lifetime labors—
Reinhold Niebuhr
Reinhold Niebuhr2
a
: to acquire by effort : earn
garnered much praise for his fundraising
b
Examples of garner in a Sentence
She garnered more evidence to support her theory.
The senator has spent much time garnering financial support for his upcoming campaign.
The novel has garnered much praise and several awards.
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As of Monday afternoon, the fundraiser has garnered over $13,000 of its $20,000 goal.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The Massachusetts legislature was not completely inattentive during this time, creating new district courts in Maine and allowing the counties in Maine to vote on the issue several times, with each successive occasion garnering a greater portion of the vote.
— Made By History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Recently, Union garnered Gotham and Spirit Award nominations for her starring turn opposite Jeremy Pope in Elegance Bratton’s A24 drama The Inspection, and also starred opposite Octavia Spencer in Apple TV+’s Truth Be Told.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
His struggles have understandably garnered the most headlines but Chelsea’s attacking problems are far bigger.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
The Massachusetts legislature was not completely inattentive during this time, creating new district courts in Maine and allowing the counties in Maine to vote on the issue several times, with each successive occasion garnering a greater portion of the vote.
— Made By History, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Recently, Union garnered Gotham and Spirit Award nominations for her starring turn opposite Jeremy Pope in Elegance Bratton’s A24 drama The Inspection, and also starred opposite Octavia Spencer in Apple TV+’s Truth Be Told.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
His struggles have understandably garnered the most headlines but Chelsea’s attacking problems are far bigger.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Garner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/garner. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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Garner
biographical name
Gar·ner
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John Nance 1868–1967 American politician; vice president of the U.S. (1933–41)
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