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
The bounty Combining those purchases and prices tells you in which counties investors spent the most in 2020-25 on acquisitions that totaled $413 billion statewide.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 14 Feb. 2026
A day later, Stammen spoke generally about the club’s latest acquisitions because the signings of Castellanos and Griffin Canning were not yet official.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
While some companies are targeting smaller acquisitions and early-stage assets, others are open to bigger, late-stage deals to bridge the gap, Camilla Oxhamre, portfolio manager at Rhenman & Partners, told CNBC.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
The distribution deal was negotiated by Jarowey and senior vp of acquisitions Tony Piantedosi for Vertical and by CAA Media Finance and Gaumont for the filmmakers.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Part of the preparation included hiring Trent Mossbrucker, UCF’s general manager of football player personnel, acquisitions, and roster management.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
And the Bulls are genuinely interested in the potential of deadline acquisitions such as Jaden Ivey and Anfernee Simons.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The slate includes several market premieres alongside recent acquisitions and festival selections.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The Clippers played without their two key trade deadline acquisitions.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 14 Feb. 2026
A day later, Stammen spoke generally about the club’s latest acquisitions because the signings of Castellanos and Griffin Canning were not yet official.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
While some companies are targeting smaller acquisitions and early-stage assets, others are open to bigger, late-stage deals to bridge the gap, Camilla Oxhamre, portfolio manager at Rhenman & Partners, told CNBC.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
The distribution deal was negotiated by Jarowey and senior vp of acquisitions Tony Piantedosi for Vertical and by CAA Media Finance and Gaumont for the filmmakers.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Part of the preparation included hiring Trent Mossbrucker, UCF’s general manager of football player personnel, acquisitions, and roster management.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
And the Bulls are genuinely interested in the potential of deadline acquisitions such as Jaden Ivey and Anfernee Simons.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The slate includes several market premieres alongside recent acquisitions and festival selections.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The Clippers played without their two key trade deadline acquisitions.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquisitions
accessions
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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 22 Feb. 2026.
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