procure
verb (used with object)
to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means.
has procured
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present perfectof procure (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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In addition, the government has procured supplies of protective equipment.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
For years, the Pentagon has procured a pittance of missiles, hovering around the minimum sustainment rate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
The United Nations has said its World Food Program has procured 80% of its wheat so far in 2023 from Ukraine - up from 50% in 2021 and 2022.
From Reuters ● Jul. 17, 2023
“I don’t think any one producer has procured quite so many hours of television on her own as she has, and kept her standards up,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 25, 2022
The shape and general appearance of this tube has procured for it, among the workmen, the name of the "cockspur" burner.
From Gas Burners Old and New by Owen Merriman
