reacquire
verb
re·ac·quire
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈkwī(-ə)r 
reacquired; reacquiring; reacquires
: to acquire again: such as
a
: to regain as one's own
… the Saad that returns to Chicago this fall, reacquired in a stunning trade for Artemi Panarin, brings more than just a more worldly view of the NHL with him.—
Mark Lazerus
Mark Lazerus
b
: to relocate and hold (something previously held) in a detector
The submarine slowed to reacquire the target.—Tom Clancy
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Examples of reacquire in a Sentence
the hockey team is hoping to reacquire the Stanley Cup this year
Recent Examples on the Web
In 2018, Netflix canceled all of their Marvel series, and once Disney eventually reacquired the distribution rights, Marvel Studios took a very circuitous route to officially declaring them MCU canon.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
Originally sold in 2012, it was reacquired by Tesla after it was involved in an accident.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
Boeing is in talks to reacquire Spirit, the companies confirmed, which would be something of a homecoming.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Metheny recently reacquired the Blue Light, runs the Toy Soldier and Trinity in San Francisco and is involved at Ditas in Sausalito.
—Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
After making 16 starts at right tackle in the AFC West, Brown was reacquired by the Patriots in 2021 as future selections in the fifth and seventh rounds changed hands.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
The property was reacquired by Jeffrey Soffer’s Fontainebleau Development, in partnership with Koch Real Estate Investments, in 2021 and finally completed this year.
—Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2023
Kansas City just reacquired speedy receiver Mecole Hardman, giving Mahomes another target.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2023
Several owners came and went before Soffer and Fontainebleau Development, in partnership with Koch Real Estate Investments, reacquired the property in 2021.
—Melinda Sheckells, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2023
Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
Originally sold in 2012, it was reacquired by Tesla after it was involved in an accident.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
Boeing is in talks to reacquire Spirit, the companies confirmed, which would be something of a homecoming.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Metheny recently reacquired the Blue Light, runs the Toy Soldier and Trinity in San Francisco and is involved at Ditas in Sausalito.
—Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
After making 16 starts at right tackle in the AFC West, Brown was reacquired by the Patriots in 2021 as future selections in the fifth and seventh rounds changed hands.
—Oliver Thomas, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
The property was reacquired by Jeffrey Soffer’s Fontainebleau Development, in partnership with Koch Real Estate Investments, in 2021 and finally completed this year.
—Tim Chan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2023
Kansas City just reacquired speedy receiver Mecole Hardman, giving Mahomes another target.
—Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2023
Several owners came and went before Soffer and Fontainebleau Development, in partnership with Koch Real Estate Investments, reacquired the property in 2021.
—Melinda Sheckells, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2023
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“Reacquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reacquire. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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