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 acquisition marks a significant milestone for the emerging sales company, which launched earlier this year with a focus on representing Asian cinema in the global marketplace.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
The company has faced controversy in Europe and, following corporate transactions, was referred to in communications as part of RedLattice after an acquisition by AE Industrial and discussions of a merger.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
As a merger with WBD would involve the acquisition of CNN, the Federal Trade Commission could also raise its own concerns over the massive broadcast ownership of the empire–potentially limiting its ability to take on CNN in addition to CBS.
—Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The news comes as Ames Watson officially announced its $140 million acquisition of Claire's, an increase from the $104 million valuation reported in August.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
The company has faced controversy in Europe and, following corporate transactions, was referred to in communications as part of RedLattice after an acquisition by AE Industrial and discussions of a merger.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
As a merger with WBD would involve the acquisition of CNN, the Federal Trade Commission could also raise its own concerns over the massive broadcast ownership of the empire–potentially limiting its ability to take on CNN in addition to CBS.
—Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The news comes as Ames Watson officially announced its $140 million acquisition of Claire's, an increase from the $104 million valuation reported in August.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquisition
accession
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Since King Charles' accession to the throne in 2022, Prince William and Princess Kate have regularly been the ones to welcome foreign guests to state visits.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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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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“Acquisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquisition. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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