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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
Sam Amick, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Mars entered the pet care industry in 2007 by acquiring Banfield, which primarily operates inside PetSmart locations.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
While private equity firms have been acquiring veterinary practices since the late 1980s, the trend has accelerated significantly over the past 15 years.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
For a team that’s been knocking on the door as a plucky underdog over the past few years, acquiring Rantanen has given this team a game breaker at a totally different level than what previously existed in Texas.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
That life is only about acquiring larger and larger piles of stuff?
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
By acquiring these skills, students become valuable assets, not only in startups but also in corporate innovation teams.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Understandably, the team felt a degree of apprehension due to the focus on acquiring new clients in an unfamiliar market, which marked a departure from our traditional operations.
—Lori Huss, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Over the ensuing decades, a handful of conglomerates came to dominate the American whiskey industry, acquiring smaller family-run distilleries at a rapid pace.
— Made By History, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
Booth took a big chance on Westbrook, in acquiring him last summer off the free-agent scrap heap.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Mars entered the pet care industry in 2007 by acquiring Banfield, which primarily operates inside PetSmart locations.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
While private equity firms have been acquiring veterinary practices since the late 1980s, the trend has accelerated significantly over the past 15 years.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
For a team that’s been knocking on the door as a plucky underdog over the past few years, acquiring Rantanen has given this team a game breaker at a totally different level than what previously existed in Texas.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
That life is only about acquiring larger and larger piles of stuff?
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
By acquiring these skills, students become valuable assets, not only in startups but also in corporate innovation teams.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Understandably, the team felt a degree of apprehension due to the focus on acquiring new clients in an unfamiliar market, which marked a departure from our traditional operations.
—Lori Huss, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Over the ensuing decades, a handful of conglomerates came to dominate the American whiskey industry, acquiring smaller family-run distilleries at a rapid pace.
— Made By History, Time, 8 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquiring
Noun
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Chicago saw the seventh-biggest population gain of any city in the country last year — growth largely attributed to the city’s influx of migrants.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Years of war propaganda and steady, if slow, battlefield gains, have convinced many Russians that their country is fighting an existential conflict against the West, which will not end until Ukrainian capitulation.—
Anatoly Kurmanaev,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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To fund these upgrades, the city proposes developing thousands of market-rate apartments.—
Andrew Genn,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The charges stem from their role in developing Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer accused of helping launder funds tied to North Korean cybercrime.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The governor’s plan would make pre-K free for families earning up to $100,000 a year, and $20 a day for those earning up to $150,000.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2025
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Two weeks later, Payne carried the Lancers to a championship in La Jolla’s Beach City Invitational, earning the tournament’s MVP for middles.—
Tim Meehan SD,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Having cash set aside can help prevent the accumulation of high-cost debt or the need to prematurely raid retirement accounts in the face of income disruptions, rising expenses or other unexpected costs, McBride said.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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And in people with AD, aerobic exercise has been shown to increase brain function by reducing the accumulation of tau proteins and amyloid plaques (a sign of dementia).—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
12 May 2025
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Navigating the post-holiday period requires a delicate balance of acknowledging the emotional challenges while simultaneously cultivating a positive, proactive mindset that transforms potential workplace anxiety into an opportunity for personal and professional growth.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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According to a confidential informant, Wedding and a partner were cultivating 8,000 marijuana plants in a warehouse on a property there owned by one of his friends.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2025
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The suspect raised roughly $60,000 in Australian dollars, or about $37,500 USD, after pocketing donations and gaining social media followers, the BBC previously reported.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Nehring, who served as chair of the California Republican Party from 2007 to 2011 and was a spokesperson for Texas Senator Ted Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign, said the idea of California seceding was again gaining traction.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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New Orleans Pelicans After a nightmare of a season and trading Brandon Ingram to the Raptors, the Pelicans are still fairly close to the tax line and likely can use only minimums and their own draft pick, assuming paying the tax is a no-go for ownership.—
Danny Leroux,
New York Times,
18 May 2025
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There are also no federal laws regulating primate ownership, and state laws include anything from total bans to species-specific permits.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
Verb
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The Tigers finally snapped their 21-game SEC losing streak on Tuesday, winning 83-67 over LSU in Columbia.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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The two women fought in 2019, with Ribas winning by unanimous decision.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Acquiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquiring. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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