procure
verb (used with object)
to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means.
have procured
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present perfectof procure.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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More than 40 nations have procured the weapon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
These omissions, it is asserted, render Khalil deportable under a statute that authorizes deportation for those who have procured an immigration benefit—such as a green card—by fraud or by willfully misrepresenting a material fact.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2025
In a statement, the agency also said that “we have procured and are working to deliver” more than 1,700 generators, including some to be used for emergency heating centers.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2022
I could have procured inventory from people’s closets, or I could have bought the clothes at retail stores to put up on my platform.
From The Verge ● Jul. 26, 2022
“I may have procured it while I was in the Kuhani's study.”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
