obtaining

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obtaining

/əbˈteɪnɪŋ/

Rhymes with -eɪnɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of obtain

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Closest in meaning: get, receive, prevail, find, hold, incur, access, accessing, accomplishing, achieve, achieved, achievement, achieving, acquire, acquired, acquiring

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"obtaining." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/obtaining. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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obtaining. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/obtaining

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"obtaining." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/obtaining.

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@misc{obtaining_2026,
  title = {obtaining},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/obtaining},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}