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
Lilly has been on a deal-making spree this year, announcing several acquisitions like sleep disorder drug developer Centessa Pharmaceuticals and cell therapy company Orna Therapeutics.
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Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Going back to last season, the Ducks have added considerably more than the Oilers, who, outside of blue-liner Jake Walman, have not moved the needle much with their acquisitions.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Their late-season surge was fueled by veteran acquisitions, surprising breakout performances, and the team’s collective desire to give retiring captain Anze Kopitar one final push in his last season.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
What’s more, through long-term investments and acquisitions, Rocket Lab now builds satellites, spacecraft components like solar panels, reaction wheels, and star trackers, separation systems, and a hypersonic test vehicle.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
The analyst who asked the question Thursday noted that Hastings was historically opposed to large acquisitions, but Sarandos said the Netflix founder was fully on board with the plan to purchase Warner Bros.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
The three family members stayed on to run Norton as a subsidiary of Goodyear for about 12 years until Goodyear began consolidating its acquisitions by 1998.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The Pentagon has tried to revamp its famously slow and sclerotic acquisitions pipeline.
—Garrett M. Graff, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2026
Once upon a time, Miramax and Buena Vista International competed against each other for acquisitions at the film festival markets.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Going back to last season, the Ducks have added considerably more than the Oilers, who, outside of blue-liner Jake Walman, have not moved the needle much with their acquisitions.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Their late-season surge was fueled by veteran acquisitions, surprising breakout performances, and the team’s collective desire to give retiring captain Anze Kopitar one final push in his last season.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
What’s more, through long-term investments and acquisitions, Rocket Lab now builds satellites, spacecraft components like solar panels, reaction wheels, and star trackers, separation systems, and a hypersonic test vehicle.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
The analyst who asked the question Thursday noted that Hastings was historically opposed to large acquisitions, but Sarandos said the Netflix founder was fully on board with the plan to purchase Warner Bros.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
The three family members stayed on to run Norton as a subsidiary of Goodyear for about 12 years until Goodyear began consolidating its acquisitions by 1998.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The Pentagon has tried to revamp its famously slow and sclerotic acquisitions pipeline.
—Garrett M. Graff, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2026
Once upon a time, Miramax and Buena Vista International competed against each other for acquisitions at the film festival markets.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2026.
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