- present participle of obtain.
obtaining
Example Sentences
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The time commitments involved in obtaining these credentials vary.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Immigration authorities said the two Dutch men had violated immigration laws by organising the running event without obtaining permits.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Scientists have long suspected that inherited genetics helps explain these differences, but obtaining direct evidence from human studies has been difficult.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
One Connecticut practice is obtaining awards of roughly $440,000 for the procedure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Even when she was obtaining her master’s degree.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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