Thesaurus results for ACQUISITION

acquisition

noun

ˌa-kwə-ˈzi-shən

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 In an era of peak partisanship at the national level, Connecticut lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have for years agreed that the state’s approval process for major hospital transactions — like mergers and acquisitions — needed a major overhaul. —

Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026 As part of the acquisition, Sentivo retains the intellectual property of Cielo Estate, including its branding, member base and existing inventory, which will be sold under the Sentivo imprimatur. —

Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026 Winnipeg does not have its 2027 second-round pick, via its Brandon Tanev acquisition, and would need to re-acquire it from Seattle to make those tiers work. —

Murat Ates, New York Times, 15 May 2026 The acquisition was negotiated between Gregory Chambet on behalf of WTFilms and Hugues Barbier, Justin Timms, and Joe Yanick on behalf of Yellow Veil Pictures. —

Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for acquisition

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accession

Noun

The Duchy of Cornwall — the vast estate established in 1337 to provide income for the heir to the throne — is currently controlled by William following King Charles’ accession in 2022.

— Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The recordings, covering conversations between 2023 and 2025, appear to show Hungary coordinating positions with Moscow on issues including Ukraine’s EU accession.

— David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2026