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

More importantly, those assets can strengthen the acquirer’s existing business. — Robert Gauvreau, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Many of those investments were also designed to roll up to future acquirers, which has happened in the case of On Location (now TKO) and a Skydance joint venture (now Paramount). — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Then as now, the acquirer gains access to and control over leading open-source development, collaboration, discovery, and distribution platforms that, when properly leveraged, drive more demand for their core businesses. — CNBC, 3 Sep. 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

Word History

Etymology

acquire + -er entry 2

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for acquirer

• acquiror