acquires

verb

present tense third-person singular of acquire
1
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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2
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 Formed in 2011, Viva Pictures acquires animation projects from around the world as well as producing original fare. — William Earl, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026 Separately, his legal team has asked the governor to delay the execution and review how the state acquires drugs for lethal injections. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 Easttree, which is backed by funds managed by BlackRock, acquires passive profit participations, in whole or in part, for an upfront payment. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026 Whoever produces and controls frontier models acquires global leverage over innovation, production, science, culture, and, ultimately, advanced thought. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026 When a company acquires a healthcare technology provider, protecting the information already stored in those systems should be a priority. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Here, the movie acquires an ambiguous power, and the proceedings begin to head south. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026 For example, consider a client who acquires a private jet for commercial charter deployment. — Alex Kowtun, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 In instances like these, and there are many of them, one realizes how the novel acquires, and justifies, its title. — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquires
  1. develops
  2. earns
  3. wins
  4. reaps
  5. obtains
  6. gains
  7. garners
  8. gets
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  • The company also develops engines for upper-stage and in-space applications, giving it several propulsion options across different mission profiles.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In most Alzheimer’s patients, a noticeable atrophy develops over the course of only a few months of disease progression.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of develops
Verb
  • Northbrook earns first playoff berth Spring Branch ISD’s Northbrook High School was first established in 1973, and the football played in inaugural season just one year later.
    — Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The card technically earns Citi ThankYou® Points that can be redeemed for cash back or used for travel, including transfers to Citi's hotel and airline partners.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of earns
Verb
  • Each man wins one round of the fight before it’s broken up, ensuring there’s no clear winner — but the mere fact that Cliff was able to throw a martial arts legend into the side of a car is a feather in his cap.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Horse racing’s biggest star closes from dead last, but Blame holds off the 6-year-old mare and wins the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic under the lights Churchill Downs.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of wins
Verb
  • When customers can see their own input shaping the brand in real time, the company reaps the benefit.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Opponents also rallied around the fact that Iceland already reaps benefits from being in the EU’s frictionless single market and the Schengen free-travel zone without the sovereignty compromises that come with full membership.
    — Kwiyeon Ha, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of reaps
Verb
  • Redbord said law enforcement typically obtains a court order or seizure warrant before working with stablecoin issuers to release or reissue assets and return them to their rightful owners.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Caltrans spokesperson Eric Menjivar said in an email Tuesday that at least some of the repairs are on hold as the agency obtains supplemental funding through an internal review process to finish the repairs.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of obtains
Verb
  • Adaptive cruise control also gains Curve Speed Control, which adjusts its operation for bends, and Overtake Assist to help when passing slower traffic.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Whichever party gains control of Congress with today’s votes will largely determine the health policies that have a chance at passage in coming years.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of gains
Verb
  • Defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman’s unit has stepped up when needed, and all while the offense garners most of the headlines.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • All the while, #witchtok garners millions of posts, and there’s no shortage of flash sales for love spells – or curses.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of garners
Verb
  • The question gets complicated when applied to the fashion industry, given how large the assortment is, according to an AI platform called Profitmind.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The bear, meanwhile, gets our empathy, as any creature would.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of gets

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