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past participle of obtain.
past tense form of obtain.

obtained

ADJECTIVE

acquired

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captured collected seized

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accomplished attained earned gained gathered learned reached realized secured won

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deprived forfeited lost

ADJECTIVE

derivative

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cognate secondary subordinate

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acquired ancestral caused coming from connate copied evolved hereditary imitative inferential inferred not original plagiaristic plagiarized procured rehashed secondhand uninventive unoriginal

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important superior

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inventive original unborrowed unique

ADJECTIVE

fulfilled

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realized satisfied

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accomplished achieved actualized attained compassed concluded consummated crowned delighted dispatched effected effectuated executed finished gratified matured perfected performed pleased reached

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brought about brought to a close carried out made good put into effect

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disappointed incomplete unfinished unfulfilled unsatisfied

ADJECTIVE

gratified

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accomplished achieved actualized attained compassed concluded consummated content crowned delighted dispatched effected effectuated executed finished matured

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brought about brought to a close carried out happy made good perf

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depressed unhappy

ADJECTIVE

realized

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accrued acquired cleared gained gathered gotten harvested inherited made netted profited reaped received taken

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incomplete unfinished unfulfilled unsubstantiated

ADJECTIVE

received

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accepted acknowledged collected earned

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acquired admitted derived gathered gotten honored standard

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conventional customary

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delivered disbursed given nonstandard

Example Sentences

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Sino Biopharmaceutical also obtained commercialization rights for two GSK respiratory drugs in mainland China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

Paxton’s living arrangements since he separated from his wife are not public, but information obtained by ProPublica and the Tribune offers some indication of where he may have been residing since February.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026

The “Wild Ones” hitmaker filed from divorce from his spouse in Williamson County, Tenn., on May 18, according to court records first obtained by TMZ.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 4, 2026

In a press release, Bonta reiterated his commitment to combating hate in California, and said the data obtained are accessible and critical to stopping such crimes in the state.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

"I have already obtained permission to borrow it for you."

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin

obtained

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