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
Key acquisitions were made in Canada defender Jade Rose and Switzerland forward Iman Beney, while the January recruitment of midfielder Sam Coffey was already in the works.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Park had learned in her business classes that mergers and acquisitions often fail.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
New acquisitions Isaac Collins, Lane Thomas, Starling Marte should bolster the outfield.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Corporate boards make some of the most consequential decisions in business — acquisitions, strategic pivots, leadership transitions, major capital allocations.
—Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Washington will be without Trae Young (quad) and Anthony Davis (finger), the team’s two major midseason acquisitions.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Fintech acquisitions between African startups remain a developing aspect of the tech scene, with few multimillion-dollar exits on record.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
More deals have been made recently around Burnham Yard, a former Union Pacific railyard and the Denver Broncos’ preferred site for a new stadium and entertainment district, that include two smaller land acquisitions by entities tied to the team and larger moves by state and city agencies.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Not to mention, mergers and acquisitions have picked up.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Park had learned in her business classes that mergers and acquisitions often fail.
—Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 29 Mar. 2026
New acquisitions Isaac Collins, Lane Thomas, Starling Marte should bolster the outfield.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
Corporate boards make some of the most consequential decisions in business — acquisitions, strategic pivots, leadership transitions, major capital allocations.
—Jane Sadowsky, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Washington will be without Trae Young (quad) and Anthony Davis (finger), the team’s two major midseason acquisitions.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Fintech acquisitions between African startups remain a developing aspect of the tech scene, with few multimillion-dollar exits on record.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
More deals have been made recently around Burnham Yard, a former Union Pacific railyard and the Denver Broncos’ preferred site for a new stadium and entertainment district, that include two smaller land acquisitions by entities tied to the team and larger moves by state and city agencies.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Not to mention, mergers and acquisitions have picked up.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 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 3 Apr. 2026.
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