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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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Recent Examples of acquiring
Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Billionaire hospitality mogul Tilman Fertitta is acquiring Caesars Entertainment for almost $6 billion, a merger that would create one of the largest gaming empires.
—Jessica Hill, Fortune, 29 May 2026
After acquiring Slane, Brown-Forman spent about $50 million to build a new, state-of-the-art distillery on the grounds of the historic Slane Castle Estate in County Meath, about an hour outside of Dublin.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 May 2026
Private equity funds are equally hungry for beauty brand takeovers, with Advent International acquiring bodycare brand Salt & Stone for an undisclosed sum.
—Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The Atlanta Dream are off to a strong start after acquiring Reese from the Chicago Sky in what qualified as a blockbuster WNBA trade.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
This includes the cost of acquiring lands, construction costs, preconstruction engineering and design, construction management and contingencies, according to the plan.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Shein is officially on the path to acquiring Everlane, both companies have just confirmed, after much industry speculation.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 22 May 2026
Allen has maintained his prominent role in a struggling industry, acquiring The Weather Channel, the streaming platform Local Now, and stakes in BuzzFeed as well as CBS, ABC, NBC and Fox affiliates.
—Anna Grazulis, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Noun
WorldFirst sits as one of Ant International’s several brands aimed at helping SMEs grow – others include Alipay+, which handles cross-border digital-wallet payments from travelers and remote shoppers and Antom, which handles online merchant acquiring.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Verb
Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices joined Nvidia in the Ayar Labs round as well as acquiring startup Enosemi in 2025, alongside making equity investments in Teramount and Celestial AI.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Billionaire hospitality mogul Tilman Fertitta is acquiring Caesars Entertainment for almost $6 billion, a merger that would create one of the largest gaming empires.
—Jessica Hill, Fortune, 29 May 2026
After acquiring Slane, Brown-Forman spent about $50 million to build a new, state-of-the-art distillery on the grounds of the historic Slane Castle Estate in County Meath, about an hour outside of Dublin.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 May 2026
Private equity funds are equally hungry for beauty brand takeovers, with Advent International acquiring bodycare brand Salt & Stone for an undisclosed sum.
—Clara Ludmir, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The Atlanta Dream are off to a strong start after acquiring Reese from the Chicago Sky in what qualified as a blockbuster WNBA trade.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
This includes the cost of acquiring lands, construction costs, preconstruction engineering and design, construction management and contingencies, according to the plan.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Shein is officially on the path to acquiring Everlane, both companies have just confirmed, after much industry speculation.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 22 May 2026
Allen has maintained his prominent role in a struggling industry, acquiring The Weather Channel, the streaming platform Local Now, and stakes in BuzzFeed as well as CBS, ABC, NBC and Fox affiliates.
—Anna Grazulis, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquiring
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Each productivity gain becomes a fresh opportunity for business owners to maximize their own gains while using the same technology to further control their employees.—
Christopher Marquis,
Time,
30 May 2026
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In facilities processing millions of parcels each day, even small gains in efficiency can translate into significant operational and economic advantages.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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The breakthrough came from the US Air Force, which had spent years developing a propellant called ASCENT (Advanced SpaceCraft Energetic Non-Toxic propellant) as a greener replacement for hydrazine, a highly toxic chemical traditionally used in spacecraft propulsion.—
Omar Kardoudi
June 05,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
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The Fort Worth Independent School District issued a new request for proposals May 29, seeking proposals from developers interested in purchasing and developing some of the tracts of property surrounding Farrington Field stadium.—
Ciara McCarthy
June 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
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However, the new deduction limitation on top-earning individuals now applies to trusts and estates, according to a footnote in the Joint Committee on Taxation's recent tax explainer, better known as the Bluebook.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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This will allow savers to keep their money gathered in one location while also being able to pay expenses, all while earning close to $4 for every $100 deposited.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Shange’s rainbow assemblage manages to be confrontational and conciliatory through a confessional accumulation that collapses poetry, movement, and ritual into a single and ever-changing event.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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And one thing Deb, who spent decades prioritizing the accumulation of money over the refinement of her craft, has learned from collaborating with Ava is that, in the end, art matters more to her than business.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Kokopeli’s South Park characters operate similarly, these widely recognizable models becoming a flexible tool for cultivating and capturing the nostalgic interest of the artist’s viewers.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The storytelling is as important as the mise-en-scène—the bar is named for the poet-boxer Arthur Cravan, who spent his life cultivating a mysterious, unconventional persona.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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New Delhi is also keen on gaining access to some of Myanmar's extensive rare earths deposits-though China, which controls much of the rare earths supply chain in the area, is unlikely to agree.—
Michael Sullivan,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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The operations were launched in response to community concerns about minors gaining access to restricted products.—
Bay City News Service,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The chip also came with an ownership agreement that required signees to list their Social Security number, gas credit card number, and astrological sign.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Users often underestimate the portability of their digital identity and ownership of machine identities and accounts.—
Morey Haber,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Copyright © 2026 by Sharon Blackie DR SHARON BLACKIE is an award-winning and internationally bestselling author, and a psychologist with a background in mythology and folklore.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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And just never stopped winning.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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“Acquiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquiring. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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