as in earning
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 procuring
The speed of finding and procuring software was a major incentive to join, said Karin Matthes, chief technical officer and vice president of innovation and technology at Groupe Renault during the April panel discussion.
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Ed Garsten, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Mayor Eric Adams was indicted last week for corruption, fraud, bribery, procuring campaign contributions from foreign nationals, and more.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Ed Garsten, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Mayor Eric Adams was indicted last week for corruption, fraud, bribery, procuring campaign contributions from foreign nationals, and more.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procuring
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When it was shown in 2022 in the artist’s first New York gallery show, the large-scale text-laden triptych got a shout out in the New Yorker, earning Parris a comparison to Joan Mitchell.Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Incidentally, while most Brits believe that income is the main indicator of class in today's society, 25% of people earning over $132,000 still identify as working class.Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The wet martini is also gaining traction in bars and restaurants, where it is often seen as an alternative to the more familiar dry martini.Rachel King, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In other words, what Team Xi has done to date isn’t gaining the traction economists hoped.William Pesek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Iconoclast, a music management company, acquired the publishing rights to the Grammy-winning rapper and actress’s entire catalog.Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Harris would end up winning the seat for San Francisco district attorney, with Binder's help.Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Almost all programs offered at California’s public institutions (97%) showed their graduates earning back the costs of obtaining a credential within five years.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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For instance, a future homebuyer can now use open banking technology to share their rent payment history when obtaining a mortgage, which can fast-track decision-making that in the past may have taken endless hours of trolling through bank statements.Jess Turner, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Iran has been reaping windfall profits from near-record oil production this year, with production doubling from less than 2 million barrels per day in 2019 to nearly 4 million barrels per day now, and with oil exports increasing from practically zero to nearly 2 million barrels per day.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Carpenter is reaping the benefits of her persistence.Lucy Feldman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Bad optics prevent the sniper from tracking a target or making fine adjustments, making a sniper’s job nearly impossible at longer ranges.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Baby boomers are the most likely generation to be working multiple jobs at once, as inflation and high costs of living are making retirement a more distant dream.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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The results were an encouraging step toward the treatment garnering Food and Drug Administration approval.Brian Evans, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
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Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004, garnering a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy in 2014.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2024
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The company continues to focus on acquiring and managing income-producing properties and highlights its dependence on a few large tenants for a significant portion of its rental income.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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PodcastOne continues to focus on expanding its slate of original programming and acquiring exclusive rights to certain podcasts.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Procuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procuring. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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