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as in developed
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 earned
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 acquired
Molly McCrea, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
The Panthers also own the Minnesota Vikings’ fifth-round pick, which was acquired in the Adam Thielen trade in August.
—Mike Kaye
january 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
The park, which opened as a drive-thru safari park in 1974 and later acquired by Six Flags, closed after 50 years of operation.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
But if Flores is back and Minnesota feels it again has the personnel to compete, then quarterback insurance — at minimum — must be acquired.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
The car was acquired in 2016 by the consignor, whose painstaking efforts restored it to road-ready condition.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
Split Screen acquired the film’s world rights, excluding Brazil.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Dado Ruvic | Reuters OpenAI has acquired the health-care technology startup Torch, the company announced on Monday.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Two years ago, ALDI acquired Southeastern Grocers, parent company to BI-LO, Harveys, Winn-Dixie, and Fresco y Más.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
In 2024, Sable acquired the platforms, a nearby oil processing facility, and a 125-mile-long pipeline system from ExxonMobil.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
The Panthers also own the Minnesota Vikings’ fifth-round pick, which was acquired in the Adam Thielen trade in August.
—Mike Kaye
january 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
The park, which opened as a drive-thru safari park in 1974 and later acquired by Six Flags, closed after 50 years of operation.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
But if Flores is back and Minnesota feels it again has the personnel to compete, then quarterback insurance — at minimum — must be acquired.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
The car was acquired in 2016 by the consignor, whose painstaking efforts restored it to road-ready condition.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
Split Screen acquired the film’s world rights, excluding Brazil.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Dado Ruvic | Reuters OpenAI has acquired the health-care technology startup Torch, the company announced on Monday.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Two years ago, ALDI acquired Southeastern Grocers, parent company to BI-LO, Harveys, Winn-Dixie, and Fresco y Más.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquired
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Resulting from a random, typically nonhereditary genetic mutation, the disease affects about one in every 10,000 live births in the U.S. and can severely impact a person’s mental and physical development, and life span.—
Amanda Blanco,
courant.com,
19 Sep. 2021
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Other research shows that nonhereditary forms can result from other factors, including existing medical conditions and diet, reports Maya Yang of the Guardian.—
David Kindy,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Aug. 2021
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Researchers in Japan have developed an adaptive motion reproduction system that allows robots to generate human-like movements using surprisingly small amounts of training data.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Jan. 2026
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The project was developed by the community builder Prestige, together with Brunetti Organization — the family that owns the park — and Centennial Bank.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Snow is also coming off of a performance in Netflix's The Beast in Me, which earned a Golden Globes nod in the Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television category, as well as two other nominations for performances by leads Matthew Rhys and Claire Danes.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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On the television side, popular shows like The Pitt, and The Studio won big at the Golden Globes, with Noah Wyle winning for his dramatic performance in the medical series, while Seth Rogen earned a Globe for his work in the streaming comedy.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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That’s not incidental—that’s intentional.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Jan. 2026
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The emotional and financial toll she has been forced to shoulder is not incidental.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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As officials worked to dismantle the culture that had been cultivated in Tocorón, Guerrero – who now sat at the helm of the transnational gang – broke out of the prison, along with several other members.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Believed in it and cultivated it.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Hurricanes are a plus-3 in the playoffs (five gained, two lost) and plus-12 on the season (25 gained, 13 lost), while Ole Miss is plus-2 in playoffs (four gained, two lost) and even on the season (14 gained, 14 lost).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Thus, over time, Williams gained appreciation for Johnson’s motives, for his communication style, most of all for his consistency.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The proposal includes a tennis center with multi-surface courts, hotels, water polo facilities, retail, a wellness center and stadium to host soccer matches.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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When Mars grew cold, the surface water went away, much of it forming sub-surface ice and frozen brines.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Nov. 2025
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Penn State won the first matchup, a 74-69 victory in a 1991 NCAA Tournament first round game at Syracuse's Carrier Dome.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Eating Ashes won the Cálamo and CEGAL prizes and was a finalist for the Mario Vargas Llosa Biennial Novel Prize.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Acquired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquired. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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