acquirer

noun

ac·​quir·​er ə-ˈkwī(-ə)r-ər 

: one that acquires

especially : a company that acquires another company

Examples of acquirer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The acquirers aren’t betting on which model wins. —Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 7 June 2026

Because if the product is strategic for an existing large medtech company and is addressing a major unmet need, like cancer, heart failure, pain, there will be plenty of acquirers who will want that product and then pay for the commercialization. —Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

This adds to concerns over whether Cohen is a serious acquirer, especially one trying to swallow a company four times its size. —Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 6 May 2026

The Chinese government's determination to make sure this does not happen was made clear once Meta emerged as the acquirer. —Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

acquire + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for acquirer

• acquiror