GARNERING Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

garnering

verb

present participle of garner

as in collecting

to bring together in one body or place a prisoner garnering food bit by bit and hiding it in his pillow an array of rock bands garnered from all over the country by the promoters of the festival

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as in earning

to receive as return for effort a novelist that has garnered praise for his literate police procedurals

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Recent Examples of garnering Before playing for Mario Cristobal, the wide receiver attended Tulane for three years, with his productive 2024 season garnering enough attention that landed him a spot at Miami. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 First garnering recognition for his acting on the Disney XD series Lab Rats, Boldman subsequently has gone on to roles in 21 Jump Street, alongside Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum, as well as Disney Channel’s Zapped and the film Cruise. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 The provocations are garnering Hilton plenty of attention though probably not winning him very many new votes. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Shockingly, Leigh himself has never been nominated at the Globes for either directing or screenwriting, despite garnering seven Oscar noms throughout his career. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026 After community outreach and a survey garnering more than 2,600 responses, city staff and a subcommittee composed of four city council members selected Union Plaza as its top recommendation to rename the park. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Since then, OpenAI has reported other incidents of agents acting without authorization from humans, garnering concerns from AI safety advocates. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026 The message goes on to say ShinyHunters was able to prove its point while garnering widespread attention. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 The fundraiser currently has 498 donations, garnering over $22,000 in just two weeks. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

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Americans in general did not want the government collecting unified, know-all records of every citizen.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Leaders should also consider how factoring may affect customer relationships, particularly when the factor takes an active role in collecting receivables.

— Andrew Coon, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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Thursday’s result, a 6-4 Brewers victory in Game 4, ended the Dodgers’ hopes of earning dynasty status.

— Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Michael Flynn was 28 and working towards earning his PHD in theoretical physics when the 30-foot-long dead tree limb fell over 27 feet onto him, fracturing his skull and changing his life forever.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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Ukraine has earned worldwide recognition for its cutting-edge drone industry, designing and assembling systems that have changed modern warfare.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Those aren't great odds, but as Dodgers fans kept reminding everyone while assembling their superteam, baseball is inherently random.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of assembling

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As financial markets have become more accessible, consumers have begun trading sophisticated financial instruments, purchasing fractional shares and gaining exposure to alternative assets in minutes.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Jones flashed his decisiveness and speed on the ensuing play, gaining 14 yards on a quarterback keeper.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of gaining

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Russia's Federal Security Service said the man, who works for the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, was suspected of gathering information about Russia's defense capability on behalf of a Japanese intelligence agency.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
While Boeing callously deflects blame for their negligence, a family of one victim finds strength in gathering collective mourning.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of gathering

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However, if Democrats focus on AI safety after winning control of one or both chambers of Congress next month, the group’s work on AI issues leaves it well-positioned.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Swim goggles worn by pro athletes in winning locker rooms carry logos for celebratory libations like Moët & Chandon or Michelob Ultra.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of winning

Verb

The Razorbacks' run game lifted them throughout, amassing 187 yards.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
In 2019, two years before Guojun Xuan and Silvia Zhang began amassing a family of more than 20 surrogate children, Zhang was accused of misdemeanor child abuse after leaving her then-8-year-old daughter in a hot car for hours.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

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