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
Here, Fallon supports veterans pursuing entrepreneurship through acquisition at precisely the moment a generation of owners is retiring.
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
This is a departure for you, coming to TIFF with a title up for acquisition.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Stefano Ricci’s acquisition of the workshop will allow that partnership to continue.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Its largest acquisition to date remains the $3 billion purchase of Beats in 2014.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
This is a departure for you, coming to TIFF with a title up for acquisition.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Stefano Ricci’s acquisition of the workshop will allow that partnership to continue.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
Its largest acquisition to date remains the $3 billion purchase of Beats in 2014.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquisition
accession
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The decision to switch the designs of the flags was not connected to Helsinki's NATO accession, the military said.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, as part of its action plan for EU accession, Ukraine has a detailed to-do list of further reforms, and while several of these are already underway, there are growing concerns that the government may try to water down the agenda.—
NATALIYA GUMENYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Acquisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquisition. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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