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 new spinoff would be the latest shake-up in an industry that has lately been jolted by various mergers and acquisitions.
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Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
With a staff of just five, that's a robust moneymaker as media is disrupted by a wave of mergers and acquisitions.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
But while the acquisitions have gone at a great pace, the actual conversion into livable housing has been anything but.
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Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
But both of these acquisitions, valued in the low hundreds of millions of dollars, were dwarfed by the Iridium deal.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Why This Market Has Room For Many Winners PwC Deals Strategy practice that advises companies on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and private equity transactions.
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Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Companies routinely spend years debating acquisitions, factory investments, and technology platforms.
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Phil Lodico,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
David Meisinger, the chief executive of the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative, said the high prices typically fetched in utility acquisitions, as well as lack of willing sellers, have historically served as barriers for the expansion of public power.
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John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Sundance created a window in which buzz concentrated and acquisitions followed.
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Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
29 June 2026
With a staff of just five, that's a robust moneymaker as media is disrupted by a wave of mergers and acquisitions.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
But while the acquisitions have gone at a great pace, the actual conversion into livable housing has been anything but.
—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
But both of these acquisitions, valued in the low hundreds of millions of dollars, were dwarfed by the Iridium deal.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Why This Market Has Room For Many Winners PwC Deals Strategy practice that advises companies on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and private equity transactions.
—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Companies routinely spend years debating acquisitions, factory investments, and technology platforms.
—
Phil Lodico,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
David Meisinger, the chief executive of the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative, said the high prices typically fetched in utility acquisitions, as well as lack of willing sellers, have historically served as barriers for the expansion of public power.
—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
Sundance created a window in which buzz concentrated and acquisitions followed.
—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
19 June 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.
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“Acquisitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquisitions. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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