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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
Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Two of those prospects, De Paula and Quintero, were international signings, and the other two, Hope and Sirota, were acquired via trade.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The city acquired the property through eminent domain two years ago and tore it down to its asphalt origins.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Hauver, acquired five years ago from the New York Yankees as part of the Joey Gallo trade, did not play in an exhibition while in big league camp this year.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
The fall Add collection marked a reset as the brand works on an international comeback under new owner Space 2000, which acquired it late last year.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Season 3 saw the bank make a big bet on green investing—until it was acquired by a petrostate’s wealth fund that, in the finale, closed the trading floor where the show’s action had taken place.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Newly acquired first baseman Willson Contreras will also be representing Venezuela, as will pitcher Ranger Suarez, who signed in Boston this offseason.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Canva acquired startups Cavalry and MangoAI, the company announced Monday, even as software stocks have been hammered in recent weeks.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Both guns the suspect used in the shooting were acquired legally in San Antonio in 2017, Davis said.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Two of those prospects, De Paula and Quintero, were international signings, and the other two, Hope and Sirota, were acquired via trade.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
The city acquired the property through eminent domain two years ago and tore it down to its asphalt origins.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Hauver, acquired five years ago from the New York Yankees as part of the Joey Gallo trade, did not play in an exhibition while in big league camp this year.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 2 Mar. 2026
The fall Add collection marked a reset as the brand works on an international comeback under new owner Space 2000, which acquired it late last year.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
Season 3 saw the bank make a big bet on green investing—until it was acquired by a petrostate’s wealth fund that, in the finale, closed the trading floor where the show’s action had taken place.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Newly acquired first baseman Willson Contreras will also be representing Venezuela, as will pitcher Ranger Suarez, who signed in Boston this offseason.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Canva acquired startups Cavalry and MangoAI, the company announced Monday, even as software stocks have been hammered in recent weeks.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Feb. 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 at Rice University have developed EyeDAR, a compact, orange-sized radar sensor for safety in autonomous vehicle (AV) technology.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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As the years piled up, Beam developed an appreciation for collaborators, recording full albums with Ben Bridwell, Jesca Hoop, and Calexico, setting him on the path that takes him to the unabashed glow of the new Hen’s Teeth.—
Stephen Thomas Erlewine,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
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Hospital recognized for stroke care Baptist Health-Fort Smith has earned a Pearl award (85%-89% adherence) for Stroke Band Documentation by the Arkansas Department of Health for its commitment to high-quality stroke care.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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The sheikh had studied religious law at Damascus University and earned a master’s degree in Lebanon; the Tunisian had not completed a day’s worth of religious study in his life, relying instead on YouTube videos and stray sermons.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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What Pollan demonstrates is that AI is not incidental but fundamental to this violent alteration.—
Charles Finch,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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Some are migrants, carrying passport stamps or refugee status, but crossing international borders is incidental to—rather than definitive of—what invisible exile means.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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But all that — along with the aura of fear and intimidation that Khamenei carefully cultivated — began to unravel in his final years.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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One of the other crops cultivated on the ranch is olive trees.—
Kara Finnstrom,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Britain retained the base, and another on Cyprus, after the eastern Mediterranean island gained independence from British colonial rule in 1960.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Heavyweight Hanwha Aerospace, which is South Korea’s largest defense manufacturer, saw shares surge 22%, while Korea Aerospace Industries gained more than 7%.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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The company’s focus on efficient and autonomous ship manufacturing and mature supply chain enables high volume, low cost delivery of commercial and defense maritime vehicles, in surface and sub-surface environments (currently 95% of commercial ship-building occurs in Asia).—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Mura’s research team suggests that the sub-surface and mantle of Io may be like a sponge, in the sense that it is filled with pores filled with magma.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This was the first time the United States has won gold in men’s hockey since 1980, and the third time ever along with 1960.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Last June, his stop from Alvaro Morata won Portugal the Nations League title over Spain.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Acquired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquired. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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