as in accession
something added to an existing supply
every vacation trip inevitably resulted in new acquisitions to our array of bric-a-brac
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Recent Examples of acquisition
The expansion included relocating two out-of-state businesses to the area through acquisitions.
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
But the former has shown no interest in making an acquisition of its own, while the latter’s new CEO Steve Angel insisted that his firm will operate as a standalone company.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Organic sales — which strips out the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency — increased 2% in the quarter.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Puglia pointed to Luca de Meo, the former Renault Group chief who has hit the ground running as CEO of Kering, pushing back the potential acquisition of Valentino and agreeing to sell off the beauty business to L’Oréal for 4 billion euro.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
But the former has shown no interest in making an acquisition of its own, while the latter’s new CEO Steve Angel insisted that his firm will operate as a standalone company.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Organic sales — which strips out the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency — increased 2% in the quarter.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Puglia pointed to Luca de Meo, the former Renault Group chief who has hit the ground running as CEO of Kering, pushing back the potential acquisition of Valentino and agreeing to sell off the beauty business to L’Oréal for 4 billion euro.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquisition
accession
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Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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King Charles became head of the Church of England upon his accession in September 2022, but he is known for his interest in interfaith relations.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Acquisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquisition. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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