- present participle of obtain.
obtaining
Example Sentences
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Until now, these operators "could not be sure of obtaining sufficient network usage rights", it added.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
Neutral athletes could face difficulty obtaining entry visas from countries hosting ISU events.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
The 40-year-old told reporters after Monday's player-of-the-match performance that his mum had been unable to attend the World Cup because of the high cost of obtaining a US visa.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
After repeating the experiments several times and obtaining the same result, the researchers realized they had uncovered something unexpected.
From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026
“I have been striving for over sixty years for a little bit of justice no bigger than that, and yet I must die without obtaining it....It seems so cruel.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
