procure
verb (used with object)
to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means.
is procuring
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present progressiveof procure (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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As part of an initiative with the World Bank, the PMD is procuring new radars and automatic weather stations, as well as working to improve its short-term modelling.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025
Patterson said the state is procuring new providers to serve Medi-Cal patients.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2022
Additionally, the announcement said ESA is procuring an alternative flight opportunity with “a commercial service provider” to test the agency’s Pilot-D for precision landing and hazard avoidance.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 25, 2022
He said he has one staff person whose full-time job now is procuring tests; the state is also working with another manufacturer to diversify supply.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2021
But our principal difficulty is procuring licenses to perform.”
From The Strollers by Harrison Fisher
