acquisitions

plural of acquisition
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 musical will tell the story of Tess McGill, a brainy young woman from Staten Island who lands a job as a secretary in the mergers an acquisitions department of a Manhattan brokerage firm. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025 Los Angeles made just three minor acquisitions at the trade deadline, bringing in reliever Brock Stewart, outfielder Alex Call and catcher Ben Rortvedt. Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025 Edward Glazer is the co-chairman of the Bucs and oversees real estate acquisitions for the family company, First Allied Corporation, according to Forbes. Melanie Hicken, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 The expansion included relocating two out-of-state businesses to the area through acquisitions. Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025 Organic sales — which strips out the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency — increased 2% in the quarter. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025 The agency stated at the time of the purchases in 2023 that the acquisitions fit into the authority’s efforts to create and preserve affordable housing, a mission statement that is posted on its website. George Avalos, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025 Walmart did not comment on the new real estate acquisitions when contacted by USA TODAY. Melina Khan, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025 As banks pulled back after the 2008 financial crisis, private lenders stepped into the gap, particularly for companies with strong fundamentals navigating acquisitions, expansions, or other transitional stages. Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Acquisitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquisitions. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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