procures

verb

Definition of procuresnext
present tense third-person singular of procure
as in earns
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 Synonyms for procures
  1. earns
  2. wins
  3. makes
  4. lands
  5. acquires
  6. secures
Verb
  • Anyone who earns at least $300 in a year and contributes to state disability insurance is eligible for the benefits.
    Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • His son earns $703,000 from the ILA and the same local.
    Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of earns
Verb
  • Fans have complained that his awards wins and nominations have been far from commensurate with his level of popularity.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • If Harris wins, Stearns says a big reason will be that data – and her pollster.
    Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of wins
Verb
  • That said, part of what makes Real great has become its weakness.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • What makes a good sniper rifle?
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of makes
Verb
  • That’s either a blessing or a curse for whomever eventually lands the coveted job.
    Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • At-the-money calendar spreads like this one are most profitable if the stock lands at the strike price on the expiration date.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of lands
Verb
  • For exhibitions with the Fondation Cartier, artists commit to creating new works, while the foundation ensures production and acquires the final piece.
    Lily Templeton, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Buffalo acquires Cooper and a sixth-round pick next year.
    Vincent Frank, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of acquires
Verb
  • The series follows an aging boxer whose manager secures him a final title shot.
    Ty Gaskins, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The company secures these chemicals through deals with manufacturers based across Asia, as well as in the Middle East, but customers only have to worry about dealing with Mstack.
    David Prosser, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of secures
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