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
Only McCullers, Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa — reacquired at last year’s trade deadline — are holdovers from the Astros’ 2017 title team.
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Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2026
Hybe will retain the assets from Big Machine Label Group, but Borchetta will reacquire the Big Machine Records brand and relaunch it for future ventures.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
The Catalans have already paid for this before with Marc Guiu, who left for Chelsea in 2024, and the nature of such exits means there is no buyback clause for FC Barcelona to reacquire these youngsters years down the line.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Not many at the time seemed to recognize the enormity of the trade to reacquire him.
—Jay King, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2026
Hybe will retain the assets from Big Machine Label Group, but Borchetta will reacquire the Big Machine Records brand and relaunch it for future ventures.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
The Catalans have already paid for this before with Marc Guiu, who left for Chelsea in 2024, and the nature of such exits means there is no buyback clause for FC Barcelona to reacquire these youngsters years down the line.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Not many at the time seemed to recognize the enormity of the trade to reacquire him.
—Jay King, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacquire
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Changan’s Nevo sub-brand will likely need a broader mix of competitive new products to stabilise volumes and regain traction in a highly competitive new-energy vehicle market.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Anthony’s throw missed the cutoff man in Durbin and rolled all the way to the backstop, making catcher Carlos Narváez retrieve it.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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At one point, the man retrieved what appeared to be bottles from the Honda's trunk.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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And history suggests that returning is one thing, but recapturing the same intensity of viewership and fandom is another.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Since boomers started trying to recapture their youth by running around a court, injuries have skyrocketed.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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The two bodies in the bags were recovered and transported to a medical examiner’s office for autopsy, where they were identified as Cherry and Stephen.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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The structure is being brought down so first responders can safely go in and recover the two workers who are trapped under the rubble.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Reacquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacquire. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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