garnered
Americanadjective
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gathered, deposited, or stored in or as if in a granary or other storage place.
L. E. Landon once observed, "We love music for the buried hopes, the garnered memories, and the tender feelings it can summon."
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acquired or earned.
With a recently garnered award, this popular fragrance has become the year’s best-selling cologne.
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When he ran in 1992, he received 18.9% of the popular vote, support that most pollsters said came equally from both parties, but garnered no electoral votes.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
His first video, posted in January and reviewing Jim Thompson’s “The Getaway,” garnered over 31,000 views.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Mamdani has garnered occasional praise from business leaders after certain actions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Hoadley has seen her following surge at times by tens of thousands per day, while Noehring's videos have garnered millions of views across her channels.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Freud held that dream content usually consists of material garnered from incidents, thoughts, images, and emotions experienced during or preceding the day of the dream.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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