as in accession
something added to an existing supply
every vacation trip inevitably resulted in new acquisitions to our array of bric-a-brac
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Recent Examples of acquisition
Thill noted that improving regulatory and tax policies, solid organic software growth, synergies from recent mergers and acquisitions and key wins in generative AI consulting are also supporting management’s optimism.
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Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
But for an organization that often takes a detached view of talent evaluation and acquisition, this also felt kind of personal, an acknowledgement that intangibles matter.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The policy seeks to speed up weapons development and acquisition by first finding capabilities in the commercial market before the government attempts to develop new systems.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The Memphis Grizzlies point guard has been a name long linked to the Heat amid Morant’s on- and off-court contretemps, with some of that speculation fading with last season’s acquisition and subsequent re-signing of Davion Mitchell.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
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Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
But for an organization that often takes a detached view of talent evaluation and acquisition, this also felt kind of personal, an acknowledgement that intangibles matter.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The policy seeks to speed up weapons development and acquisition by first finding capabilities in the commercial market before the government attempts to develop new systems.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
The Memphis Grizzlies point guard has been a name long linked to the Heat amid Morant’s on- and off-court contretemps, with some of that speculation fading with last season’s acquisition and subsequent re-signing of Davion Mitchell.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquisition
accession
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The heightened interest in the crowded Democratic field is a nod to the rare opportunity that comes with vacant House seats, typically brought by retirements, death, or accession into a higher or statewide office.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Jan. 2026
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The Prince's Trust was renamed The King's Trust following Charles' accession to the throne in 2022 and the charity works to empower vulnerable youth to build skills to prosper.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Acquisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquisition. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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