Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of obtaining, procuring, or getting; attainment.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act or process of obtaining; attainment.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The act of
obtaining something;attainment
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of obtaining
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Examples
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On account, it is critical that both latter nations be blocked if western dominion over Asian markets for obtainment of raw resources and sales of final products, i.e., fossil fuels, are to result.
Wars "R" Us: Making the World Safe for American Domination 2010
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But whatever the acquisition might be, he orchestrated its obtainment and concluded it here in his palatial office suite, the inner sanctum of a man whose reputation had grown to mythic proportions.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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The recent report comes on the heels of the news that Texas lags behind much of the country in degree obtainment.
Texas Panel Wants Students To Complete 10% Of Degrees Online 2010
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The recent report comes on the heels of the news that Texas lags behind much of the country in degree obtainment.
Texas Panel Wants Students To Complete 10% Of Degrees Online 2010
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But whatever the acquisition might be, he orchestrated its obtainment and concluded it here in his palatial office suite, the inner sanctum of a man whose reputation had grown to mythic proportions.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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In a similar vein, large scale commercial operations heavily rely on fossil fuels in the obtainment of raw resources, haulage of them to manufacturing sites, production of finished products and transportation of merchandise to market.
Wars "R" Us: Making the World Safe for American Domination 2010
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But whatever the acquisition might be, he orchestrated its obtainment and concluded it here in his palatial office suite, the inner sanctum of a man whose reputation had grown to mythic proportions.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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- Besides the obtainment of the prior approval from the Foreign Investments Authorities (if necessary), as indicated below, the incorporation date of the Company is dependent upon:
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Plus, trying to compare state/local govt employees to the general sector is not fair without some other comparison data like: the educational obtainment levels of each, the number of professional career positions, technical, etc.
Errors of Enchantment » New Mexico’s Government Employment Ratio is Worsening 2009
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Having faith in God is having trust in the truth, since the Godhead in all its fullness is the highest obtainment of truth: said state is the perfection of all knowledge.
The Simulation Argument and Christianity « Anglican Samizdat 2009
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