garnered

American

[gahr-nerd] / ˈgɑr nərd /

adjective

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."
acquired or earned.

With a recently garnered award, this popular fragrance has become the year’s best-selling cologne.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of garner.

Other Word Forms

ungarnered adjective

Etymology

Origin of garnered

garner ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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When it premiered at last year’s South by Southwest Film & TV Festival, “Fantasy Life” garnered a special jury prize for Peet’s performance and an audience award.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

In a town of roughly 260,000, her “news on the move” operation garnered about 100,000 followers.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

No one solution garnered agreement throughout the committee.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

The SUV, assembled in the company’s home country of South Korea, has garnered critical acclaim since its introduction in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Further, he felt that the $3.5 million he had won in his match against Spassky was money garnered illegally by Vasiljevic.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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