GARNER Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

garner

verb

ˈgär-nər

Definition of garner

as in to collect

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 to earn

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

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Recent Examples of garner His last stay at the orbital outpost garnered global attention when Fincke was overcome with a mysterious ailment, losing the ability to speak for roughly 20 minutes, Fincke later told news outlets, including the AP. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 The series has appeared on the Netflix Global Top 10 charts for 29 weeks to date and has garnered 171 million views since 2023. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 Preservation Distillery has garnered more and more attention from bourbon drinkers throughout the 2020s, and with good reason. — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The results also immediately garnered skepticism in the weeks following publication. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for garner

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Gauld subbed into the match in the 58th minute before collecting his first assist in his fourth appearance of the season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
The Dream had a chance to win when Reese collected an offensive rebound with the score tied in the final seconds of regulation.

— Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of collect

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Buffalo’s synthetic turf earned an F grade from Bills players in the NFLPA’s annual report card last year.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Backstage, Tommaso Ciampa says this year’s Casino Gauntlet has the biggest stakes since the winner earns a chance at the AEW World Championship.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of earn

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Full of music, dance, and vibrant colors, thousands of people gathered to attend the annual Boston Dominican parade and festival on Sunday afternoon.

— Paul Burton, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
The incident in Bihar occurred near Ashok Dham Temple in Lakhisarai district, as thousands of devotees gathered to offer prayers on the third Monday of Shravan, one of the holiest months in the Hindu calendar.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of gather

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As the perfumery acknowledges, these collaborations allow the brand to gain exposure in other creative spheres while also creating a product that is reflective of both specialties.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
During last week’s earnings call, FanDuel’s parent company, Flutter, noted its prediction market platform can gain customers faster in states where sportsbooks are still under scrutiny.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of gain

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Privacy-preserving techniques such as differential privacy, federated learning, and on-device modeling let a publisher predict reader behavior without ever assembling an identifiable profile in a central warehouse.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The Progress center assembles the workhorse vehicle for Russia, the Soyuz-2 vehicle, as well as the newer Soyuz-5 rocket.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of assemble

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Connecticut amassed tens of billions of dollars in pension debt by not saving for these benefits for more than seven decades prior to 2011.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Josh Lowe added two hits and two RBIs, and Adam Frazier had two hits and an RBI for the Angels, who extended their win streak to three and amassed 10 or more hits in a game for the first time since July 8.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of amass

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In the last few years, Penn State’s singular focus – to win a national championship – clouded everything else.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
The club was rebuilding after the 1958 Munich air disaster but won a first post-Munich trophy, the FA Cup, earlier that year.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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