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

A Jordanian company had gotten him admitted to a junior college in a tiny town in Oklahoma.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

One problem: Rivals have gotten the memo, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

We had never gotten something from the post office, not once in our whole lives.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff