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

An acquisition target needs to be large enough to be impactful, but small enough to keep the acquirer below that 10% deposit limit. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Paying more than $3 billion in stock for a crown jewel and then fully open-sourcing a layer in week three takes a strategic self-confidence that most acquirers never muster. — Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Many of those companies, Airtable included, have since had to prove that growth at a lower multiple, and secondary markets adjusted well before any acquirer showed up. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Sholl also notes that the largest station groups may not immediately rush to buy competitors because many of the most logical acquirers are already shouldering a lot of debt. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 23 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

acquire + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for acquirer

• acquiror