Definition of reacquirenext
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 That law gives recording artists, songwriters and other music copyright holders the ability — after 35 years has elapsed — to reacquire and administer their works and the licensing rights themselves. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026 The Bruins would probably need to reacquire their third-round pick to get into the offer-sheet game, but that could be an interesting route for a team that could use an influx of prime-aged talent. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 30 June 2026 After three and a half seasons with the Twins, the Astros reacquired Correa at last year’s trade deadline. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 Making a trade This offseason, the Royals jumped at the chance to reacquire Strahm. — Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reacquire
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  • Determined to regain control of their label, the cofounders had pulled out of Paris Fashion Week in March amid the dispute and, following the receivership, were absent from the fall 2027 season as well.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Now, these companies are facing increasing regulatory scrutiny and political pressure in Washington, which is only expected to grow after Democrats regain control of Congress in January.
    — Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
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  • Lower costs and safety measures Tencent has also worked to reduce factual errors when Hy4 retrieves information.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The work includes excavation to retrieve a soil sample and debris removal, as well as installing sandbags to mitigate further damage from strong waves and coastal erosion.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
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  • Centrist Democrats are already trumpeting their role in recapturing the House majority.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • With their championship aspirations hanging in the balance, FIU will look to recapture last season’s late-year surge and get its season back on track.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
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  • The new photonic light analyser could help recover some of that information by separating the field into its distinct coherence modes.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In December 2025, law enforcement officials served a search warrant at her home and recovered more than 1,500 luxury items.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Reacquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacquire. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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