as in greedy
having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions
acquisitive developers are trying to tear down the historic home and build a shopping mall
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Recent Examples of acquisitive
Moreover, the streamers that have taken a more acquisitive approach to live sports content are highly selective.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
As Canva reckons with dramatic changes in the market, the design software vendor is getting acquisitive.
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Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
The company has already been strategically acquisitive, buying the experiential marketing and events firm Experiential Supply Co. last year, and the Roost Podcast Network from Warner Bros.
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Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
L’Oréal, which was highly acquisitive in 2025, with deals to purchase Kering Beauty, Medik8 and ColorWow, as well as an additional 10 percent stake in Galderma, among other transactions, no doubt will continue enriching its portfolio in the new year.
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Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
As Canva reckons with dramatic changes in the market, the design software vendor is getting acquisitive.
—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
The company has already been strategically acquisitive, buying the experiential marketing and events firm Experiential Supply Co. last year, and the Roost Podcast Network from Warner Bros.
—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
L’Oréal, which was highly acquisitive in 2025, with deals to purchase Kering Beauty, Medik8 and ColorWow, as well as an additional 10 percent stake in Galderma, among other transactions, no doubt will continue enriching its portfolio in the new year.
—
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquisitive
Adjective
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Nature with its blind eyes and greedy fingers.
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At his sentencing in 2024, Bailyn, the prosecutor, described Lorquet as a greedy criminal who fleeced his country at one of its weakest moments in history.
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At the center is Russia’s Africa Corps, formerly Wagner Group — a mercenary network that has propped up President Faustin-Archange Touadéra’s government since 2018.
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But even measured in the most mercenary terms, using Medi-Cal funds to get Flores mental health care is a good investment.
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Now, the 49‑year‑old turns his attention to an NBA roster headlined by Flagg and a Mavericks team eager to return to championship contention.
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Some ships, eager to get out of harm’s the war’s way, may have their vessels towed tug their boats out of the strait before they’re cleaned.
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Played by a Colman Domingo who is done up to look the most wax figurine of them all in a shellacking of makeup, prosthetics, and colored contacts, Joe is always either giving an avaricious open-mouthed leer or a cold-eyed glare.
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There’s a quasi-heist theme to The Christophers, which revolves around an acclaimed artist (McKellen), who has long since stopped making new work, and his avaricious children (Gunning and Corden) who try to enlist Coel to complete some of their dad’s unfinished paintings.
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Starring Elordi and Barry Keoghan, Fennell’s dark comedy about class resentment and covetous destruction was sold on the promise of erotic excess.
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For most players, that amount of storage is realistically enough for all but the most covetous data hoarders.
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“Acquisitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquisitive. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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