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  • present participle of obtain.

obtaining













NOUN
purchasing
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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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