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
The integration problems stem from the overlap between data management and integration tools from Informatica and roughly the same technology from MuleSoft — which Salesforce acquired in 2018, noted ITPro.
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Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Last offseason, New York made two major moves by acquiring both Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns in separate trades.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Izturis was acquired along with pitcher Paul Quantrill from Toronto for Luke Prokopec and Chad Ricketts before the 2002 season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
The department recently acquired a 2007 27-foot Boston Whaler Challenger patrol boat to help with lakefront responses, McFalls said in an email.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
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Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Last offseason, New York made two major moves by acquiring both Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns in separate trades.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Izturis was acquired along with pitcher Paul Quantrill from Toronto for Luke Prokopec and Chad Ricketts before the 2002 season.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
The department recently acquired a 2007 27-foot Boston Whaler Challenger patrol boat to help with lakefront responses, McFalls said in an email.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquire
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And come July the rotation is expected to be joined by last year’s Rookie of the Year Luis Gil, who though signed originally by the Twins, was developed in the Yankee system after Cashman acquired him in a July 2018 for minor league outfielder Jake Cave.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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The duo has quickly developed a bond in the midfield.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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It is earned—through trust, through transparency, and through service.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Throughout their career, Atlantic Starr earned three top 10 hits on the Hot 100 and 11 top 10 hit on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2025
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However, real estate value isn't built overnight; it's cultivated over years and often decades.—
Rodolfo Delgado,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Once known as the alligator pear, the avocado traces its history to southern Mexico, where the fruit, according to some experts, was first cultivated about 5,000 years ago.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Two different quarterbacks threw for touchdowns, while four different skill position players found pay dirt as St. Louis gained over 400 scrimmage yards in the win.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The show lost Samantha (under less than amicable circumstances), as well as actress Kim Cattrall, and gained a number of supporting characters of color.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
30 May 2025
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Earlier this week, the Trump administration threatened California with fines and legal action after a 16-year-old transgender athlete AB Hernandez won both the high school girls' high jump and triple jump at a California state track meet, according to CBS News.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Two Sacramento-area students won a national competition for their answers to that question as part of the build-up to next year’s celebrations of the nation’s 250th anniversary.—
Ethan Wolin,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Or will the developers of AI reap all of the rewards?—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Donors would be the ones to reap the tax benefits, though.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Video footage obtained by Fox News Digital shows a heavy police presence on the strip.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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An internal memo from the FBI Chicago office, obtained in March by ABC Chicago station WLS-TV, confirmed that members of the office's Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), and terrorism task forces nationwide, will be supporting Homeland Security task forces focused on making immigration arrests.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
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Throughout his career, Wendt garnered hundreds of credits in films, TV shows, and even a few music videos.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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But the unpermitted shelter near E. Colonial Drive and SR 417 garnered 38 code violations resulting in $4 million dollars in fines before the county shut it down in a March 2024 court filing.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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“Acquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquire. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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