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
On Friday, Boston Scientific Corporation announced an agreement to acquire Nalu Medical, a medical technology company focusing on chronic pain.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Lounas’ producer credits include Giovanni Aloi’s The Third War, Just Philippot’s Netflix acquired The Swarm and Albert Serra’s Last Days of Louis XIV.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
First Brands turned to the private credit market for help acquiring competitors.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
The company, with nudges from Santa Clara officials, began acquiring a collection of aging, low-rise business park properties off Highway 101 in 2013.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Lounas’ producer credits include Giovanni Aloi’s The Third War, Just Philippot’s Netflix acquired The Swarm and Albert Serra’s Last Days of Louis XIV.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
First Brands turned to the private credit market for help acquiring competitors.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
The company, with nudges from Santa Clara officials, began acquiring a collection of aging, low-rise business park properties off Highway 101 in 2013.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquire
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Secondly, as larger institutions have developed and deployed crypto and other on-chain products and services, the risk tolerance of these newer investors may be lower than more veteran players, which might have compounded the sell-off.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Work with a dietician to develop a nutritious diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
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The starters in those games combined for 3 1/3 innings and 10 runs (six earned) allowed.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Anyone who gets into that position has definitely earned it.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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In the view of many faculty members, Baccarelli had undermined the public position Harvard spent months cultivating—as a beacon of academic integrity, unwilling to bend to the administration’s political pressure.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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The model takes roughly two weeks to cultivate and mature, followed by a few days of drug testing – dramatically faster and cheaper than animal studies.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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Over the last two decades of accelerating digital politics, commentators are constantly pausing to observe that one party seems to have gained a permanent edge.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Triumph Financial gained more than 2% in thin trading.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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Not only did his son create the groundbreaking and award-winning theater production, but the musical also shares a special connection to the beginnings of his relationship with his wife, Luz Towns-Miranda.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Two-time All Pro linebacker James Harrison led a fierce Pittsburgh Steelers defense for years, winning Defensive Player of the Year in 2008.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Grays were generally intellectual tech elites who would reap the fruits of technological progress.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Outside of the Kendrick of it all, two of hip-hop’s leading ladies are also likely to reap bids in this category.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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Many of them had easy access to government offices that enabled them to obtain genuine Syrian passports with fake names, according to former employees and regime figures.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In 2021, the firm obtained a loan from a Madison Realty Capital affiliate to finance construction, county records show.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The show became a cultural phenomenon, though Keaton garnered early press for refusing a $50 nightly bonus to shed her clothes during performances, according to Playbill.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The brand has already garnered a strong following stateside, with Neiman Marcus among wholesale accounts, and is now opening international wholesale.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Acquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquire. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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