- present participle of obtain.
obtaining
Example Sentences
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Mr. Guimarães began the process of obtaining U.S. citizenship, bringing along his girlfriend, Catarina, in the hope that she, too, could settle here.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
But Travers said he does not understand what the council's "issue" was with him obtaining the files.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
I’m the executor of the estate and am in the process of obtaining a tax ID to open an estate bank account.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 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
And in obtaining it, he took shortcuts and broke some laws, leaving crumbs along the way in hopes of one day turning around and finding his way back to dignity.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
