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as in developing
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 earning
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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as in gain
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Recent Examples of acquiring
Ryan Summers, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Driving down the price after Ingram cleared waivers last week, while acquiring a goaltender with excellent potential and a reasonable track record, is about as astute a move as there is.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Agresta, 30, recently made the trek from the Beech Grove area up to Broad Ripple's Indy CD and Vinyl to make her first purchase after acquiring the player.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Ellison has been staffing up the company since acquiring it over the summer, including the recent addition of Makan Delrahim as chief legal officer.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Those numbers show why Las Vegas would have to be interested in acquiring him.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
With Intel, the federal government is acquiring an equity stake.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Law was charged with felony acquiring a financial transaction card with the intent to defraud and was granted withheld judgment, which means the charge could be dismissed after probation.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025
The Italian group, which controls the Zegna, Thom Browne and Tom Ford Fashion brands, has over the years built is own vertical supply chain, acquiring or investing in small and medium-sized companies.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
Basic research leads to new knowledge Basic research, also called fundamental research, involves systematic study aimed at acquiring new knowledge.
—Ryan Summers, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Driving down the price after Ingram cleared waivers last week, while acquiring a goaltender with excellent potential and a reasonable track record, is about as astute a move as there is.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Agresta, 30, recently made the trek from the Beech Grove area up to Broad Ripple's Indy CD and Vinyl to make her first purchase after acquiring the player.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Ellison has been staffing up the company since acquiring it over the summer, including the recent addition of Makan Delrahim as chief legal officer.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Those numbers show why Las Vegas would have to be interested in acquiring him.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
With Intel, the federal government is acquiring an equity stake.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Law was charged with felony acquiring a financial transaction card with the intent to defraud and was granted withheld judgment, which means the charge could be dismissed after probation.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025
The Italian group, which controls the Zegna, Thom Browne and Tom Ford Fashion brands, has over the years built is own vertical supply chain, acquiring or investing in small and medium-sized companies.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquiring
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The area has a 10% chance of developing in the next 48 hours and a 10% chance of developing in the next seven days.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Since developing the coffee program at Yum Village, where Nyles crafted coffee beverages infused with Afro-Caribbean flavors like lattes flavored with buttered rum and scotch bonnets, Hold Me Closer XX is now located inside the Corktown production studio 1301 Studios.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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More recent parody country music songs have pushed Hays to the top of the Spotify and Apple Music charts, earning her in all nearly five million followers and over three billion social media platform views.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Elsewhere, actors like Anne Hathaway have admitted to struggling career-wise after earning the ire of social media.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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After the Dolphins reclaimed the lead at 24-20 on a Jaylen Waddle touchdown catch, Dowdle started the ensuing drive with a 16-yard gain but then limped to the sideline with cramps in both calves.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Although those companies have driven enormous market gains over the past several years, many Wall Street analysts fear that the AI market has become a bubble — powered by unsustainable gains that are driven more by FOMO than fundamentals.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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During the Soviet era, all the vineyards in the area were replaced with hazelnut trees and tea bushes because cultivating wine in this humid climate was deemed too difficult.—
Jessica Jungbauer,
Vogue,
6 Oct. 2025
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Actor Charlie Hunnum discussed with Variety the process of cultivating Ed Gein's voice.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Honer, a former college diver, moved to Nashville in 2024 after gaining viral success.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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For OnePay, which benefits from its ties with the world’s largest retailer, there are signs that its mobile app is gaining traction, even before the crypto rollout.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nonfood-contact surfaces have accumulation of soil.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Total snow accumulations of 6 to 12 inches above 9000 feet with localized amounts of 14 or more inches in the highest peaks.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Coaches, both winning and losing, point it out every night in pregame and postgame media.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Grammy Award-winning artist Doja Cat is slated to join the Puerto Rican rapper as the music guest.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rays fans hope habitual cost-cutting will end with new ownership and an influx of capital.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Music fans then, like in the decades before — spanning everything from wax cylinders to cassettes to compact discs — had ownership of their music collection.—
Roy Trakin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Acquiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquiring. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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