to gather or deposit in or as if in a granary or other storage place.
to get; acquire; earn.
He gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert.
to gather or collect.
a granary or grain bin.
a store or supply of anything.
an archaic word for granary
archaic a place for storage or safekeeping
Erroll. 1921–77, US jazz pianist and composer, noted for the jazz standard 'Misty' (1954)
Helen. born 1942. Australian novelist and journalist. Her books include the novels Monkey Grip (1977), The Idea of Perfection (2002), The Children's Bach (1984), and The Spare Room (2008), and the nonfiction The First Stone (1995)
First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English garner, gerner, from Old French gernier, grenier, from Latin grānārium granary; see -er 2
To garner means to gather or earn. If you want to run for office without belonging to a political party, you must garner enough signatures — usually a few thousand — to get onto the ballot. The word garner comes from the Latin granarium which means "store-house," usually for grain. The current use of the word carries with it the sense of something being stored up. It’s not only that you can gather enough yes-votes to overcome the opposition, there is the sense that all the things you have garnered have some weight of their own. In its other use, garner means “earn” or "merit." Think of movie stars garnering Oscar nominations for their excellent work.
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Investors are focused on whether companies such as Anthropic and OpenAI can garner enough business to justify their estimated trillion-dollar valuations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
If being a living being isn’t enough to garner someone’s kindness, we may be deeply screwed.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
An official party timetable is yet to be announced, but in his resignation speech Sir Keir said contenders to replace him would have between 9 and 16 July to garner the necessary support to stand.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
The United States meanwhile voiced frustration that its preferred candidate, Italian diplomat Antonio Zanardi Landi, failed to garner consensus, and threatened to walk away from the peacekeeping body.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
In no position except for coxswain is experience so important as it is at stroke, though, and Hume still had a lot of experience to garner.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
There’s an additional slathering of irony in Garner, the woman behind “Alias” superspy Sydney Bristow, playing the happy homemaker.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
At last, when Universal Studios began testing the ride this spring, Garner breathed a sigh of relief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Coastal markets where work had slowed are “seeing green shoots now and reasons to move forward with more development,” Garner said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Being able to nail the food, and nail the story, those are two very difficult threads to weave,” Garner says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
It wasn’t a common question in the Garner house.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
The stock garners frequent mentions on r/WallStreetBets and attracts nearly 9,000 weekly visitors to its own Subreddit r/POETTechnologiesInc.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026
If spot prices shoot higher, that can more than make up for the slimmer profit that the company garners from its long-term contracts, which it offers at a low cost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
YouTube garners 13% of video streaming, as measured by viewing hours.
From Barron's ● Feb. 4, 2026
Harvard—and any other institutions from which Summers garners clout—should sever their connection with him.
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2025
In school, I’m one of six Black kids in a specialized music program; I have hair my classmates don’t understand and a complexion that garners assumptions.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
The chant "Mayo for Sam" is well known in GAA circles, but three years ago it garnered its most famous endorsement yet - the president of the United States.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
But his decision to endorse a major offshore oil exploration project off the coast of the Amazon has garnered virulent criticism from activists.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Talbert and other parents launched a petition, calling for at least 60 minutes of recess, that has garnered over 1,300 signatures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Platner’s working-class message that electrified Maine voters and garnered him national attention is not exclusive to him — or to Maine.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Neither Grant, Blaine, nor Sherman garnered enough votes to earn the nomination.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
Mr. Trump chose the respected Jay Clayton as his official pick, garnering widespread plaudits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The adoption of the UN resolution marked the strongest endorsement yet by the international community of the case for reparations, garnering the support of 123 UN member states.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Series six began in April, garnering an early four-star review from the Guardian, who said it was "still reality TV gold and a total pleasure".
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
In March, the series’ first official trailer became the most-watched in HBO and HBO Max history, garnering more than 277 million views across platforms within 48 hours.
From Salon ● May 14, 2026
In 1924, when William cracked an “unbreakable” Navy code machine, he was accused of garnering inside information from Elizebeth.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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