as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
a reputation for integrity and incorruptibility that has procured for him the universal respect and admiration of his colleagues
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Recent Examples of procure
For the first time in over a decade, the comedian returns to the stage for a stand-up that touches on everything from tackling anxiety to procuring cat medication.
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Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
The federal indictment came over a decade after Epstein in 2008 pleaded guilty in Florida to procuring a person under 18 for prostitution and felony solicitation of prostitution — in a plea deal that has since been criticized as far too lenient.
—Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025
Unwilling to be fully dependent on one country, the Indian military looks to several countries to procure defense platforms, some of which are incompatible.
—Tanvi Madan, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The encounter came a few months after Epstein completed a year of probation on house arrest following his nearly 13-month prison sentence for his conviction of procuring an underage girl for prostitution.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
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Bregman played his first nine seasons with the Houston Astros, winning World Series titles in 2017 and 2022 — although the first of those yielded a sign-stealing scandal that earned Bregman and his teammates plenty of scorn.—
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After doing some work onstage, the actor and comedian finally began appearing on-screen in the 1970s, earning small roles in TV shows like Police Woman, The Waltons and The Jeffersons.—
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The lone exceptions have been health care – an industry growing as a result of an aging population – and leisure and hospitality, which has reaped some of the spoils from an increasingly bifurcated economy.—
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Sol de Janeiro’s body lotion comes with a convenient pump that quickly dispenses the lotion so my skin can reap the benefits of the formula.—
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The Bruins won for the fifth time in six games despite going 0 for 6 on the power play a day after beating the Rangers 10-2.—
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Though the Heat is returning home for three games, Miami won’t be heavily favored to win any of them.—
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Court documents obtained by Fox News Digital revealed allegations made by the staffer’s attorney, Heidi Sharp, on the day Moore allegedly entered the staffer's home without permission, which later resulted in his arrest.—
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As a result, the couple obtained more than $450,000.—
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If Enceladus doesn’t gain enough energy, its surface activity would slow down or stop, and the ocean could eventually freeze.—
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A week after a 27-10 road win at Syracuse, North Carolina turned in a dreadful first half against Stanford (3-7, 2-5 ACC), gaining only 47 total yards on its way to a 3-3 halftime tie.—
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The president said Thursday that the two mortgage giants under government conservatorship, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, have $200 billion in cash that will be used to make the mortgage bond purchases.—
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Ball certainly didn’t have any issue getting into the action, posting a team-best 11 first-quarter points on the strength of making his first three attempts and banking in a running 3-pointer off the glass at the buzzer, signaling the conclusion of the game’s initial 12 minutes.—
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The film garnered significant critical attention, receiving a nine-minute standing ovation on the Lido and later going on to win the inaugural International People’s Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival.—
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When the work is done and enters the world, there’s a decent chance that the reporting garners relatively little attention.—
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Their noise got loudest at night when the city became quiet.—
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And Natalie is still justifiably concerned about her dad, calling him up during his night from hell and getting no information from him.—
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“Procure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procure. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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