obtain
verb (used with object)
to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request.
obtaining
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present participleof obtain.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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For much of its history, the ICC didn’t bother those countries as it concentrated on arresting suspects and obtaining convictions in its African cases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Haden was raised in San Diego and graduated from University City High before obtaining his bachelor’s degree in political science from Stanford University.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
Is there any way to add beneficiaries or otherwise avoid probate without obtaining an MSG?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Breast cancer is not included in France's official list of occupational diseases, meaning that obtaining recognition can be a lengthy and difficult ordeal for patients.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Even Harold Urey, who was a member of the Briggs committee, had no luck obtaining access to other scientists’ work to help him develop an isotope separation process for uranium.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
