ACQUIRES Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

acquires

verb

present tense third-person singular of acquire

as in develops

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 earns

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 acquires Penske acquires a collection of Vox Media’s music and culture brands. — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 July 2026 But another also exists where whoever acquires Duren regrets the salary they’ll be saddled with going forward. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Corbett acquires historical pieces from just about anywhere in the country. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 To address those concerns, Hulls has committed roughly $15 million to establish the Good Luck Fund, which acquires and preserves properties considered important to the community. — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 26 June 2026 Individuals can’t request debt relief because the nonprofit acquires bundled debt for thousands of people at once. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026 According to its website, the company primarily acquires, owns and manages single-tenant properties and leases them to businesses that focus on service and entertainment offerings. — Eric Adler june 18, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 Content Partners acquires film, television programming, music and related royalties from investors, producers, writers, directors, actors and musicians, targeting assets that are generating cash flow and have long term distribution deals with major studios, networks, publishers and other channels. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 June 2026 But offering multiple years to Powell wouldn’t be an issue if the Heat acquires Antetokounmpo because the Heat would have Antetokounmpo’s Bird Rights and could exceed the salary cap to sign him next summer or give him a max extension before that. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026

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The problem develops when a female fly lays its eggs in open wounds and mucus.

— John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Lagree’s Megaformer, introduced in the early 2000s, has two sliding platforms and was built for higher-intensity work that develops muscular endurance.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of develops

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The gateway earns its place where an integration is shared, permissioned, observable or reused across many agents, and buyers should be honest about how much of their tool access clears that bar.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Currently, a person who earns $184,500 per year pays the same amount in annual Social Security taxes as a person who earns $5 million per year.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

Definition of earns

Verb

Novak Djokovic wins his second Wimbledon title and denies Roger Federer his record eighth by holding off the Swiss star in five sets.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Holloway, conversely, has been more active, going 5-3 since McGregor's last octagon appearance, including BMF title wins.

— Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of wins

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Research and development accounts for an average of just 4% of European countries’ defense budgets, compared to 10% for the United States – which reaps significant economic multiplier effects from that military spending.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
With these words, Nellie sews a field's worth of dramatic tension that the series reaps for seasons to come.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

Definition of reaps

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The idea garners rare bipartisan interest, potentially providing AI companies legitimacy and addressing public anxiety about the technology's future impact.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
As Wembanyama garners worldwide attention, arriving right at Tatum and Silver’s New York doorstep in a moment that could change the sport, the NBA’s desire to expand hastens.

— Jared Weiss, New York Times, 5 June 2026

Definition of garners

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Sugar gets the coordinates from Danny and arrives minutes before Vega and his gang, just in time to catch Ji in the throes of an overdose.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Played by the talented Halle Bailey, young mermaid Ariel yearns to be on land, has the hots for Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) – who at least gets a character arc this time – and agrees to a bad deal with witchy Ursula (Melissa McCarthy).

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026

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