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
Kansas City Royals pitching coach Brian Sweeney’s eyes lit up when discussing new acquisitions Bailey Falter and Ryan Bergert.
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Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Put that with a thawing initial public offering (IPO) market and an upswing in mergers and acquisitions (M & A), this fall could turn into one of the best bull markets in history.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
The Castle of Mey is a smaller property and newer acquisition to the royal family's real estate portfolio, and King Charles inherited the home from his beloved grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, upon her death in 2002.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
In a span of about an hour on Thursday, the Yankees announced acquisitions of relievers David Bednar, Jake Bird, Camillo Doval and infielder Jose Caballero, giving them seven trades since July 23 when the frenzy started with importing Ryan McMahon.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Put that with a thawing initial public offering (IPO) market and an upswing in mergers and acquisitions (M & A), this fall could turn into one of the best bull markets in history.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
The Castle of Mey is a smaller property and newer acquisition to the royal family's real estate portfolio, and King Charles inherited the home from his beloved grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, upon her death in 2002.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
In a span of about an hour on Thursday, the Yankees announced acquisitions of relievers David Bednar, Jake Bird, Camillo Doval and infielder Jose Caballero, giving them seven trades since July 23 when the frenzy started with importing Ryan McMahon.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquisition
accession
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Swingle’s accession was by no means the first such shipment sent to the US from points East.—
Jacob Jones,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Aug. 2025
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At the time of China’s accession to the WTO, in 2001, there was reason to believe that Beijing was on an irreversible path toward market reform and liberalization.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Acquisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquisition. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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