as in to regain
to get again in one's possession
the hockey team is hoping to reacquire the Stanley Cup this year
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Recent Examples of reacquire
It was purchased by eBay for $310 million in 2007, but was reacquired by its co-founder Eric Baker in 2020 for roughly $4 billion through his new company Viagogo.
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Last April, Ambush’s founders Yoon Ahn and Verbal reacquired full ownership of the company, which joined the NGG roster in 2020.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Lionsgate reacquired the rights to the show, which also stars Malin Akerman, Chrissy Metz and Dermot Mulroney, and immediately started shopping it around.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Winslow is also reacquiring The Force from 20th and Disney.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2025
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Last April, Ambush’s founders Yoon Ahn and Verbal reacquired full ownership of the company, which joined the NGG roster in 2020.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Lionsgate reacquired the rights to the show, which also stars Malin Akerman, Chrissy Metz and Dermot Mulroney, and immediately started shopping it around.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Winslow is also reacquiring The Force from 20th and Disney.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacquire
Verb
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And the Democrats, in turn, may struggle to regain lost ground.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 2002, Space Shuttle astronauts retrieved these solar panels from the Hubble Space Telescope—revealing how destructive even small projectiles are when traveling at low Earth orbit speeds.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Sep. 2025
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There isn’t a single defenseman here who struggled to retrieve pucks and get them out last season.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bill Clinton bludgeoned congressional Republicans with the 1995 shutdowns to recapture momentum and set in motion his successful reelection campaign.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Oct. 2025
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The stock has lost more than 90% of its value since the height of the pandemic, when Peloton soared in popularity, with the company likely hoping to recapture just a fraction of that magic.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Authorities said during an evening briefing that two additional bodies were recovered at the church, adding to an earlier death toll of two.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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By the first light of the next morning, search teams and an air ambulance went back to the command post and were able to recover the body of the victim, a 54-year-old man from Tennessee.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Reacquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacquire. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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