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as in adscititious
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as in nonhereditary
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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
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Not long after Fernández arrived, Brooklyn traded Mikal Bridges for a Knicks haul and re-acquired its 2025 and 2026 first-round picks from the Houston Rockets.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
That has been the case since December, when Access acquired Via Licensing Alliance’s HEVC/VVC program.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Why not use the top pick acquired in the Jaylen Waddle trade to find a Waddle replacement at receiver?
—Kenny Rosarion, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Global Tetrahedron, run by CEO Ben Collins, acquired The Onion in 2024.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
Beauty acquired it for $1 billion.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
In equities trading early Monday, building insulation maker and distributor TopBuild jumped nearly 19% on news that it was being acquired by building materials company QXO for $17 billion, according to media reports.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
This trend was seen in the years after Disney acquired 20th Century Fox in 2019.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Transferring to Paramount+ will be all content currently on BET+ – original and acquired – subject to rights restrictions and license expirations.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Many were acquired between 2019 and 2022 at elevated valuations and financed with aggressive leverage, assumptions that are now being tested in a higher-rate environment.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Not long after Fernández arrived, Brooklyn traded Mikal Bridges for a Knicks haul and re-acquired its 2025 and 2026 first-round picks from the Houston Rockets.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
That has been the case since December, when Access acquired Via Licensing Alliance’s HEVC/VVC program.
—ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Why not use the top pick acquired in the Jaylen Waddle trade to find a Waddle replacement at receiver?
—Kenny Rosarion, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Global Tetrahedron, run by CEO Ben Collins, acquired The Onion in 2024.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
Beauty acquired it for $1 billion.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
In equities trading early Monday, building insulation maker and distributor TopBuild jumped nearly 19% on news that it was being acquired by building materials company QXO for $17 billion, according to media reports.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
This trend was seen in the years after Disney acquired 20th Century Fox in 2019.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquired
Adjective
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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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In her time working in the Bon Appétit and Epicurious Test Kitchen, Zaynab Issa developed almost 100 recipes.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
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Researchers at Harvard have developed a fleet of robotic ants that mimic the self-organizing behavior of social insects to build and dismantle structures without blueprints or central leadership.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Bednar tallied his second loss of the season after allowing three hits, two runs (one earned) and a walk in the bottom of that frame.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Colfer earned praise and a Golden Globe award for his sensitive portrayal of Kurt's journey, which included several timely bullying storylines.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Alserkal’s role here is not incidental.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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American Express relies on airlines to submit the correct information on airline transactions to identify incidental fee purchases.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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While some of the trees that produce the resin are cultivated, the vast majority grow in the wild.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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Imagination, creativity and experimentation will all be cultivated at the OC Fair & Event Center’s upcoming Imaginology, a two-day festival of learning that is hosted each April at the fairgrounds.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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Chavez-DeRemer, a former Oregon House Republican, gained unusual union backing including from the Teamsters, but skeptics questioned her commitment to pro-worker policies in the GOP administration.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Marvell Technology gained nearly 6% on Monday amid reports that Google will use the chip design firm for two new chips to power artificial intelligence workloads.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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This arsenal enables a broad mission set covering anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, land strikes, intelligence gathering, surveillance, reconnaissance, mine warfare, and support for special operations forces.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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Spray the multi-surface cleaner onto a damp cloth.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
16 Mar. 2026
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The result also means Orlando still hasn’t won on the road in the postseason under Mosley.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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In March, Dunia Sibomana-Rodriguez won the National High School Coaches Association title at 123 pounds, his latest achievement in a stellar high school wrestling career.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Acquired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquired. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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