1
as in to develop
to come to have gradually
from years of working two jobs, he has acquired the ability to get by on only a few hours of sleep a day
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as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
acquired a reputation for always arriving at his friends' house just as they were sitting down to dinner
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Recent Examples of acquire
In keeping with its environmental advocacy, Inside Out, the global holding company that was started by Suzy Amis Cameron has acquired green-minded brand, The Simple Folk.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Hinge was acquired by the Match Group in 2019, which gave it some juice, and COVID-19 ushered in a pandemic-lockdown-era dating boom.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
All those financial resources enhance the logic behind expensive projects like desalinating seawater and transporting it, desalinating local brackish groundwater or acquiring surplus water from some limited areas in California.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In June 2025, Judge William Alsup ruled on summary judgement that books could still be used without permission if they were acquired legally, and were considered fair use.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Hinge was acquired by the Match Group in 2019, which gave it some juice, and COVID-19 ushered in a pandemic-lockdown-era dating boom.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
All those financial resources enhance the logic behind expensive projects like desalinating seawater and transporting it, desalinating local brackish groundwater or acquiring surplus water from some limited areas in California.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In June 2025, Judge William Alsup ruled on summary judgement that books could still be used without permission if they were acquired legally, and were considered fair use.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquire
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Researchers have developed a new type of material that can passively cool buildings and capture water directly from the air – all without energy input.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Giving evidence about his spat with Vine, which developed when the 60-year-old speculated whether Barton had a brain injury after his posts about Aluko and Ward, he was stopped by Menary.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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With their four nominations, HUNTR/X becomes the first K-pop girl group to earn Grammy nominations, and one of two acts (alongside ROSÉ of Blackpink) to earn nominations in the same year, another first for the genre.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Brown and Harbour have earned two Emmy noms each, with Harbour and Ryder also garnering Golden Globe nods.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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These experiences cultivated a mindset attuned to complexity and dependable systems.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Through gatherings like this one, the Compass is cultivating the spaces and systems that make creativity sustainable.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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If Enceladus doesn’t gain enough energy, its surface activity would slow down or stop, and the ocean could eventually freeze.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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A week after a 27-10 road win at Syracuse, North Carolina turned in a dreadful first half against Stanford (3-7, 2-5 ACC), gaining only 47 total yards on its way to a 3-3 halftime tie.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Cardell Williams completed 8 of 11 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns to speedster Ernest Campbell as the Hornets won for the sixth time in their last eight outings with two conference games to go.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mike Vrabel has breathed life into the New England Patriots, guiding them to a 7-2 start while riding a six-game winning streak despite fielding a roster that still has its fair share of deficiencies.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The following year, production was 3,000 kilos from three hectares, and in 2005, 5,000 kilos were reaped from five hectares.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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But, don’t let high price tags prevent you from reaping their benefits.—
Jessie Quinn,
Flow Space,
4 Nov. 2025
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The list of airports, obtained by ABC News and CBS News, includes Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International and airports in Louisville and Indianapolis.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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On Wednesday, in documents obtained by Rolling Stone, a California superior court judge overseeing the lawsuit ruled in favor of Kardashian and the anti-SLAPP motion, effectively dismissing the other Cantu’s lawsuit, though the judge left open the possibility of an appeal.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Among the emerging contenders, perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells (TSCs) have garnered attention for their potential to outperform traditional silicon cells; however, scaling them up for commercial use remains a challenge.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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Public voices input on fee preferences A public ACHD survey on the capital improvement plan garnered 347 responses.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Acquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquire. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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