obtain
verb (used with object)
to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request.
has obtained
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present perfectof obtain (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Bass has obtained financial support from companies including Airbnb and Douglas Emmett Properties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
But even if the Tegna acquisition makes it through the courts, Nexstar may find it has obtained a Pyrrhic victory.
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2026
Brink’s has obtained $4.5 billion in committed bridge financing from Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
However, the BBC has obtained two private letters Corfield sent to Michael, in 2004 and 2005, which asked for forgiveness and said he was seeing a therapist.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2026
Lourdes doesn’t know it, but the show has obtained a visa allowing her daughter Belky to come to Miami for a surprise reunion with Lourdes.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
