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
Apple’s biggest acquisition ever was the $3 billion deal for Beats in 2014, a deal that would is tiny compared to WBD, which is reportedly seeking north of $60 billion.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Cal and Hannah McNair spearheaded the acquisition, furthering the family’s place in Houston’s sports landscape.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Samuel Zimmerman negotiated the acquisition for Independent Film Company and Shudder, while Blue Finch Films represented the filmmakers.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Lynch, in his ninth season as general manager, defended the 49ers’ trade-deadline motives by pointing to his four earlier trades, from Huff’s arrival in June to White’s acquisition last week.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Cal and Hannah McNair spearheaded the acquisition, furthering the family’s place in Houston’s sports landscape.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Samuel Zimmerman negotiated the acquisition for Independent Film Company and Shudder, while Blue Finch Films represented the filmmakers.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Lynch, in his ninth season as general manager, defended the 49ers’ trade-deadline motives by pointing to his four earlier trades, from Huff’s arrival in June to White’s acquisition last week.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquisition
accession
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Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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King Charles became head of the Church of England upon his accession in September 2022, but he is known for his interest in interfaith relations.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Acquisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquisition. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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