Synonyms of acquisition

acquisition

noun

ˌa-kwə-ˈzi-shən 

as in accession

something added to an existing supply

every vacation trip inevitably resulted in new acquisitions to our array of bric-a-brac

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accession
• obtainment
• accomplishment
• attainment
• acquirement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acquisition

In its first earnings report as a public company in August, Bending Spoons said revenue more than doubled from a year earlier to over $700 million, with growth almost entirely driven by acquisitions, while net income climbed 171% to $177 million. — Cj Haddad, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

But Friedman rebounded from his lousy offseason by trading for Tarik Skubal in August, a huge acquisition that most thought would ensure the Dodgers’ three-peat. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Perhaps the biggest vote of confidence has been Nvidia’s acquisition of Hugging Face, a repository of open-source AI models that has become as integral to developers’ processes as GitHub. — Kevin Cochrane, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The acquisitions also expand Publix’s commercial real estate portfolio, adding another source of value beyond its grocery business. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026