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gotten

[got-n] / ˈgɒt n /
ADJECTIVE
realized
Synonyms
STRONG
accrued acquired cleared gained gathered harvested inherited made netted obtained profited reaped received taken
Antonyms
WEAK
incomplete unfinished unfulfilled unsubstantiated
ADJECTIVE
received
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accepted acknowledged collected earned
STRONG
acquired admitted derived gathered honored obtained standard
WEAK
conventional customary
Antonyms
WEAK
delivered disbursed given nonstandard

Example Sentences

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These problems had only gotten worse over the years, never better, no matter who was in office.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

On Friday, he said that case has gotten harder to make.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“The 37.36% rise in second quarter 2026 estimates after companies reported is easily the best revisions we have gotten in technology in any earnings season over the past three years,” Raich said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

There’s an interesting proviso in the Allbirds–to–NewBird AI switchover that’s gotten much less public attention.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Gran would never have gotten into this mess in the first place.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff