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 bulk of this interview was done in November, after CrowdStrike’s 2025 acquisitions of pipeline management company Onum and AI security company Pangea.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Hospital consolidation has led to higher prices, while hospital acquisitions of physician practices also tend to drive up costs, according to a 2022 RAND study.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
He’s joined by two other former Neon executives — Jason Wald, who is the new label’s head of acquisitions and production and Spencer Collantes, who will run marketing and creative.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Solomon’s most bullish forecast centers on a resurgence of mergers and acquisitions, driven by a radical shift in the regulatory climate.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Guess is also eyeing more acquisitions itself, following its acquisition of Rag & Bone last year.
—Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
BlackRock has announced a series of acquisitions over the past two years that should expand its client base and give the firm greater exposure to fast-growing markets, such as private credit.
—Paulina Likos,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Political interference in mergers and acquisitions approvals and daily operations repels foreign investment and damages confidence in market operations.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
In 2020, the Federal Trade Commission sued Meta, accusing the company of building a monopoly in social networking through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Hospital consolidation has led to higher prices, while hospital acquisitions of physician practices also tend to drive up costs, according to a 2022 RAND study.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
He’s joined by two other former Neon executives — Jason Wald, who is the new label’s head of acquisitions and production and Spencer Collantes, who will run marketing and creative.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Solomon’s most bullish forecast centers on a resurgence of mergers and acquisitions, driven by a radical shift in the regulatory climate.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
Guess is also eyeing more acquisitions itself, following its acquisition of Rag & Bone last year.
—Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
BlackRock has announced a series of acquisitions over the past two years that should expand its client base and give the firm greater exposure to fast-growing markets, such as private credit.
—Paulina Likos,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Political interference in mergers and acquisitions approvals and daily operations repels foreign investment and damages confidence in market operations.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
In 2020, the Federal Trade Commission sued Meta, accusing the company of building a monopoly in social networking through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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