obtain
verb (used with object)
to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request.
have obtained
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present perfectof obtain.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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While some have invested directly, others have obtained stakes through so-called special-purpose vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Now, Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica have obtained documents that reveal the role Dundon played in pushing some of the key company practices that regulators later presented as problematic.
From Salon ● Mar. 30, 2026
For starters, it’s important to have access to your account so that scammers cannot use any personally identifiable information they may have obtained about you.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026
In a notable admission, Anthropic said Claude's AI spies frequently overstated findings and occasionally fabricated data -- claiming to have obtained credentials that did not work or identifying publicly available information as critical discoveries.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2025
“We have obtained the strongest bond of all,” they told him.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
