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
Former Wave star Jaedyn Shaw also scored in the 79th minute, her first goal with Gotham since her acquisition on Thursday.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The shareholder vote comes after an unprecedented government intervention authorized the acquisition but blocked any operational integration for at least three years in a bid to protect jobs.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump did not share his opinion of the acquisition.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Avcıoğlu worked as a film critic before veering into film acquisitions.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
The shareholder vote comes after an unprecedented government intervention authorized the acquisition but blocked any operational integration for at least three years in a bid to protect jobs.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Trump did not share his opinion of the acquisition.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
Avcıoğlu worked as a film critic before veering into film acquisitions.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquisition
accession
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King Charles made William the Prince of Wales, the traditional title for the male heir to the throne, following his accession in September 2022, and Kate became the Princess of Wales in the same sweep.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Following the public outcry, EU leaders started issuing statements warning that the new law curtailing NABU’s authority would jeopardize Ukraine’s EU accession.—
DARIA KALENIUK,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Acquisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquisition. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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