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 National Defence Authorization Act of 2024 says that the DoD will be prohibited from procuring goods or services directly from entities on the list in June 2026, and indirectly from June 2027.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Early detection and intervention can also reduce the need for component replacement and decrease emissions associated with procuring a new piece of equipment and disposing of the old one.
—Brian Haines, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The government is procuring funding from the Caribbean Development Bank and tenders from energy producers to build highly efficient geothermal plants.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
God, the logistics of procuring alcohol underage sucked so hard.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
It was sparked by Delta’s long-term goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and short-term goal of procuring 400 million gallons of SAF each year by the end of 2030, Frosch said.
—Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024
These cost savings boost a business's bottom line, leading to corporations last year procuring over 17,000 megawatts of low-cost clean power.
—Ray Long, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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.
—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
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Early detection and intervention can also reduce the need for component replacement and decrease emissions associated with procuring a new piece of equipment and disposing of the old one.
—Brian Haines, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The government is procuring funding from the Caribbean Development Bank and tenders from energy producers to build highly efficient geothermal plants.
—Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
God, the logistics of procuring alcohol underage sucked so hard.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
It was sparked by Delta’s long-term goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and short-term goal of procuring 400 million gallons of SAF each year by the end of 2030, Frosch said.
—Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 14 Nov. 2024
These cost savings boost a business's bottom line, leading to corporations last year procuring over 17,000 megawatts of low-cost clean power.
—Ray Long, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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.
—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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Such events significantly increase a stadium’s earning potential and achieve the goal of creating a venue with year-round impact.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2025
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Smith entered the game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday with a shot at earning up to $6 million thanks to three contract escalators, according to ESPN.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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Lukas Kyle is inching closer to decoding Salvador Quinn's secret letter, while Bernard is quickly losing supporters with the rebellion gaining serious steam.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Their quick thinking prevents rioters from gaining control of the official records sent by the states declaring which candidate received the most votes.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA TODAY,
4 Jan. 2025
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The European Film Awards will move to Athens, the home city of EFA-winning director Yorgos Lanthimos, for its 2027 event.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Tigers finally snapped their 21-game SEC losing streak on Tuesday, winning 83-67 over LSU in Columbia.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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Leaders often focus on obtaining buy-in from senior leaders and forget about those doing and managing the work.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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By obtaining a minister license, the Oscar winner can now be ordained in the future.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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Unlike traditional monolithic systems, reaping the benefits of microservices requires a more structured approach to logging and error handling.—
Koushik Sundar,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Industries such as finance, retail and healthcare are already reaping the benefits, using AI to address pain points like fraud detection, inventory management and patient care coordination.—
Ehsan Ahmadi,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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When students saw their peers striving to better themselves through education and making better choices, Saffold said the kids’ attitudes changed.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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His father, John Carro, was the first Puerto Rican to sit on New York's appellate bench, and Gregory has followed in his footsteps, making a name for himself with a reputation for being tough, particularly on bail decisions.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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The actress — who’s garnering Oscar buzz for her role in Netflix's Emilia Pérez — also talked about how her very first kiss ended up being on TV.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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In each category, the images of the people with tattoos scored worse, with the images of women wearing tattoos garnering the lowest ratings.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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One of their moves was acquiring starting pitcher Max Fried to slot atop the starting rotation with right-hander Gerrit Cole.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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The Sather magic came in acquiring a perfect-fit solution for low cost, and that meant taking a risk on a player who was not considered a foundation piece on the day of the trade to Edmonton.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Procuring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procuring. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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