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

Verb

Peterson’s tactical approach steeped in reshaping the Hornets by emphasizing player health and development, a team-first culture and the importance of acquiring assets springboarded the Hornets into the national conversation again. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026

The proposal is prompting unease from insurers as well as health policy and legal experts, who are concerned about the legality of OPM acquiring such a sweeping database of sensitive health information, and the agency’s ability to safeguard it. —CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026

So acquiring Tino Sehgal and Pierre Huyghe is a no-brainer for us. —Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026

But the process of acquiring the property wasn’t without drama. —Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026

Showdown between elite defensemen Minnesota made its blockbuster move months ahead of this season’s trade deadline, acquiring Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes from Vancouver. —Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026

Kekalainen also added depth at the trade deadline last month by acquiring center Sam Carrick, forward Tanner Pearson and defensemen Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn. —ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026

Experts say a major driver of hospital costs is industry consolidation—hospital systems acquiring other facilities. —Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026

Broward Health does not yet have a specific plan for the properties, but acquiring the land will help make way for growth that’s coming, hospital spokesperson Jennifer Smith told the South Florida Sun Sentinel. —Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026