as in accessions
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 acquisitions
Gaps in the market have emerged following the loss, and waning acquisitions appetite, of multiple traditional and/or streamer buyers.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
The Panthers made two acquisitions on Friday in forwards Vinnie Hinostroza and Cole Reinhardt that will help supplement the team’s forward group the rest of the way.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Yet Chinese companies will need to navigate an increasingly volatile geopolitical environment, where choices around investment, mergers, acquisitions and data governance are scrutinized through a national security lens.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Against a Vegas team that ended their season a year ago, the Wild put three of their new acquisitions on the ice and put together a lineup that was good for a 4-2 win on Friday at T-Mobile Arena.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
But the Sharks’ other pending UFAs – including defensemen Mario Ferraro and John Klingberg — remained on the roster, and no players were acquired as Grier, keeping an eye on the long term, mostly kept his powder dry without any major acquisitions.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
The major play obviously is for John Carlson, who is already on the short list of the franchise’s biggest deadline acquisitions.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Limitations exist for other ways of investing excess capital, such as boosting dividends and stock buybacks or amassing a war chest for acquisitions.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
So far, the series has been excellent, serving the dual purpose of entertaining patrons with high-quality displays, while at the same time giving Coloradans an opportunity to see some examples of how millions of dollars in public arts funding are being channeled into acquisitions.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
The Panthers made two acquisitions on Friday in forwards Vinnie Hinostroza and Cole Reinhardt that will help supplement the team’s forward group the rest of the way.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Yet Chinese companies will need to navigate an increasingly volatile geopolitical environment, where choices around investment, mergers, acquisitions and data governance are scrutinized through a national security lens.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Against a Vegas team that ended their season a year ago, the Wild put three of their new acquisitions on the ice and put together a lineup that was good for a 4-2 win on Friday at T-Mobile Arena.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
But the Sharks’ other pending UFAs – including defensemen Mario Ferraro and John Klingberg — remained on the roster, and no players were acquired as Grier, keeping an eye on the long term, mostly kept his powder dry without any major acquisitions.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
The major play obviously is for John Carlson, who is already on the short list of the franchise’s biggest deadline acquisitions.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Limitations exist for other ways of investing excess capital, such as boosting dividends and stock buybacks or amassing a war chest for acquisitions.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
So far, the series has been excellent, serving the dual purpose of entertaining patrons with high-quality displays, while at the same time giving Coloradans an opportunity to see some examples of how millions of dollars in public arts funding are being channeled into acquisitions.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquisitions
accessions
Noun
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Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Acquisitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquisitions. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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