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
Tan has used years of acquisitions to turn Broadcom into a sprawling software and hardware giant.
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
This has been followed with each of this summer’s acquisitions.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The Steelers have made the playoffs 12 times in the Mike Tomlin era and are poised to do it again thanks to their offseason acquisitions.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Strategic acquisitions can reinforce existing capabilities and unlock new markets.
—Kevan Yalowitz, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The sprawling document outlined over 60 specific requests on everything from personnel and expenditures to property acquisitions and high-profile projects, like the Gulf Islands Ferry service and the county’s purchase of Mixon Fruit Farms.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
For Kanaan, the IPO will allow the firm to scale by using stock to make more opportunistic acquisitions.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
For now, the concept is eyeing spots in Columbia and Johnson County, according to Holly Solomon, who’s handling acquisitions for the restaurant.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
Matt Creasey, executive VP sales, acquisitions and coproductions at Banijay Rights, handled negotiations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Bloomberg, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
This has been followed with each of this summer’s acquisitions.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
The Steelers have made the playoffs 12 times in the Mike Tomlin era and are poised to do it again thanks to their offseason acquisitions.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Strategic acquisitions can reinforce existing capabilities and unlock new markets.
—Kevan Yalowitz, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The sprawling document outlined over 60 specific requests on everything from personnel and expenditures to property acquisitions and high-profile projects, like the Gulf Islands Ferry service and the county’s purchase of Mixon Fruit Farms.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
For Kanaan, the IPO will allow the firm to scale by using stock to make more opportunistic acquisitions.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
For now, the concept is eyeing spots in Columbia and Johnson County, according to Holly Solomon, who’s handling acquisitions for the restaurant.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
Matt Creasey, executive VP sales, acquisitions and coproductions at Banijay Rights, handled negotiations.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Acquisitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquisitions. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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