as in earned
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 obtained
Kimberly Sullivan was taken into police custody on March 12, a day after police obtained an arrest warrant for her.
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Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
According to the 95-page complaint, obtained by NJ Advanced Media, Robert Sinnott would often carry out this abuse at the firehouse in Toms River, in full view of other members with Silverton Volunteer Fire Company #1.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
Worthy sues ex-fiancée Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy accused his ex-fiancee of theft and extortion in a lawsuit, obtained by The Athletic yesterday, which alleges that Tia Jones stole and destroyed money and personal property belonging to Worthy.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Days later, Brown's DNA sample was obtained through a search warrant after the noose was submitted to the Pennsylvania State Police crime lab for DNA testing.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
The lunch meeting held at Bennett’s American Cooking on Fair Oaks Boulevard between Chan, King and Petrovich are among several revelations contained in dozens of emails between King and Chan obtained by The Bee through a public records request.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Another November email, obtained by The Bee from another source, came from King to a contract officer at Sacramento’s police department.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
As of Monday, several of those chalk displays had been erased, according to images obtained by the Statesman.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2025
She was booked into the Clarke County Jail, according to a police report and jail records obtained by PEOPLE.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
According to the 95-page complaint, obtained by NJ Advanced Media, Robert Sinnott would often carry out this abuse at the firehouse in Toms River, in full view of other members with Silverton Volunteer Fire Company #1.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
Worthy sues ex-fiancée Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy accused his ex-fiancee of theft and extortion in a lawsuit, obtained by The Athletic yesterday, which alleges that Tia Jones stole and destroyed money and personal property belonging to Worthy.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
Days later, Brown's DNA sample was obtained through a search warrant after the noose was submitted to the Pennsylvania State Police crime lab for DNA testing.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
The lunch meeting held at Bennett’s American Cooking on Fair Oaks Boulevard between Chan, King and Petrovich are among several revelations contained in dozens of emails between King and Chan obtained by The Bee through a public records request.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Another November email, obtained by The Bee from another source, came from King to a contract officer at Sacramento’s police department.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
As of Monday, several of those chalk displays had been erased, according to images obtained by the Statesman.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2025
She was booked into the Clarke County Jail, according to a police report and jail records obtained by PEOPLE.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtained
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At Nub, which earned its star in 2017, the pair focused on cuisine that blended Latin and Italian culinary traditions.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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His 2024 performance earned him the publication’s Yankees Minor League Player of the Year award, as well as an invite to major league camp this spring.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The rare earth dispute with China gained further traction earlier this month when a former Australian Defense Minister, Linda Reynolds, accused China of manipulating the critical minerals sector.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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His fashion star has been steadily rising in recent years as his widescreen approach to Loewe — rooted in craft and closely linked to the art and film worlds — has gained traction and propelled the house into a global player.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Power Play multiplier does not apply to prizes won in the Double Play drawing.—
Tanya Wildt,
Detroit Free Press,
24 Dec. 2024
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In non-college football news, Penn State won the NCAA women’s volleyball national championship on Sunday.—
Jayna Bardahl,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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In recent years, no investment has reaped bigger profits than Baron’s longtime bet on Tesla.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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The Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens notched big Christmas Day victories on their way to the playoffs, and the Netflix streams of those games reaped record ratings.—
Hank Sanders,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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The video has garnered over 17,000 views.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Mar. 2025
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Weldon, a former Florida congressman who was scheduled to appear before the Senate health committee Thursday for his confirmation hearing, garnered media attention for his anti-vaccine views.—
Axios,
Axios,
15 Mar. 2025
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Following the completion of the report, a complaint was made with the UConn Police Department.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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But longtime close watchers of Epstein and his legal ordeal made the case in a series of posts on X that such a list may never emerge.—
Chad de Guzman,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, inflation cooled in March, putting price increases well below a peak attained in 2022, fresh data on Thursday showed.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Sunday shift In India, Apple stepped up air shipments to meet its goal of a 20% increase in usual production at iPhone plants, attained by adding workers, and temporarily extending operations at the biggest Foxconn India factory to Sundays, the source added.—
Aditya Kalra,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
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That’s what the Leafs acquired him for, after all.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Miami acquired Wiggins, Kyle Anderson and a top-10 protected 2025 first-round pick from Golden State, and Davion Mitchell from the Toronto Raptors in the five-team Butler trade.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Obtained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtained. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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