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

Within days, the word was circulating through social media, acquiring the peculiar prestige of something everyone suddenly wanted to say. — Anna Rahmanan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2026

Let’s hope this regime is wise enough to see that Willis hasn’t done enough to be viewed as the final answer, at least not yet, and hedges its bets by drafting a quarterback early in 2027, or acquiring an upgrade in free agency or via trade. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026

And a growing number of nonnuclear powers have started to consider acquiring arsenals of their own. — Pedro Sánchez, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2026

That would fit Netflix’s strategy of acquiring major sports events rather than a weekly slate of games. — Bobby Burack, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026

New developments have emerged in Bally’s attempt at a turnaround under its owner, investment firm Regent, whose business plan for the brand has yet to come to fruition two years after acquiring it. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026

About Mueller Systems Mueller Water created its Mueller Systems brand in 2009 after acquiring Hersey Meters and Arkion Systems. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2026

Disney is particularly interested in acquiring the rights to more playoff games, one of the people said. — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026

Founded in 2017, Kensington focuses on acquiring, developing, and redeveloping retail and mixed-use projects across the United States, according to its website. — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026