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

Prosecutors accused the two men of planning and acquiring the elements to make a chlorine bomb as well as using the internet to identify and research potential targets. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

To thread the needle, private capital is buying into production companies, acquiring the infrastructure and diving deeper into the financing structure of entertainment. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Sunkyong also entered the hospitality business by acquiring the Walkerhill Hotel in 1973. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

Josh Crossick, Preply’s chief product officer, sees learning as a process that includes acquiring knowledge, practicing, and building confidence over time. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

After acquiring several different properties and another oil refinery, the company became the Rock Island Oil & Refining Co. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026

Interestingly, the idea of the oracle entered computer science, acquiring a precise mathematical meaning in 1939. — Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

After acquiring Aaron Wiggins, Lu Dort and Dorian Finney-Smith in free agency, as well as Kingston Flemings and Zuby Ejiofor in the draft, the Hawks have several new players to incorporate into their system. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The acquiring company is left paying full price to relearn lessons the vendor already solved two years ago. — Thanh Pham, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026