Synonyms of acquiring

acquiring 1 of 2

noun

as in gain

Related Words

• gain
• accumulation
• ownership
• possession
• control

Dissimilar Words

• loss
• need
• lack
• deprivation
• absence
• want
• privation
• dearth
• dispossession

acquiring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of acquire

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• developing
• cultivating
• gaining
• forming
• getting
• obtaining
• adopting
• achieving
• attaining
• absorbing
• embracing
• reaching
• promoting
• taking on
• taking in
• fostering
• nurturing
• nourishing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• abandoning
• forsaking
• dumping
• unloading
• deserting
• rejecting
• discarding
• shedding
• casting
• ditching
• scrapping
• sloughing
• throwing away
• flinging (off or away)
• throwing out
• jettisoning
• junking
• shucking (off)

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earning
• gaining
• winning
• obtaining
• reaping
• making
• garnering
• getting
• attaining
• securing
• procuring
• realizing
• landing
• capturing
• carrying
• achieving
• drawing
• bringing in
• bagging
• pulling down
• coming by
• knocking down
• accumulating
• accomplishing
• scoring
• amassing
• netting
• occupying
• regaining
• grossing
• annexing
• recapturing
• reacquiring
• catching
• clearing
• remaking
• notching (up)
• taking over
• racking up
• picking up
• reattaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• granting
• paying
• giving
• according
• forfeiting
• yielding
• giving up
• relinquishing
• surrendering
• parting (with)
• handing over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acquiring

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

Stearns’ greatest trade was acquiring Christian Yelich from the Miami Marlins in January 2018 for Lewis Brinson, Isan Díaz, Monte Harrison and Jordan Yamamoto. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

The resident genius also didn’t do so well in acquiring Edwin Díaz, his other prize free-agent winter signing who was injured throughout the year and was barely needed in the playoffs. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

In some European capitals, officials are quietly raising the possibility of acquiring their own nuclear weapons. — Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

If general manager John Chayka can pull another rabbit out of a hat by acquiring a top-four defenceman and shift some of the burden off Raddysh, McCabe and Rielly, perhaps this group can take a bigger step forward. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Despite acquiring state-of-the-art weapons systems from the United States and Europe and possessing multi-layered air defenses, the kingdom has seen deadly attacks on the main airport serving the capital, Riyadh, over the past week. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

In addition, Seminole County should be focusing on acquiring new acquisitions of land to deter development. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

The Ferragamo family began their hospitality venture by acquiring the Hotel Lungarno in Florence in 1995 but only launched the Portrait collection in 2012. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026

The Financial Times reported that Starbucks has explored acquiring Chipotle , raising questions about a potential deal . — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026