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
For the 2024 season, the Eagles reacquired Gardner-Johnson, setting the stage for the cousins’ showdown.
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Amanda Pirkowski, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
Don’t forgive, don’t forget After being let go by Google, Typhoon Games would reform as Raccoon Logic (thanks in large part to investment from Chinese publishing giant Tencent) and reacquire the rights to the Savage Planet franchise.
—Ars Technica, 18 Mar. 2025
It was purchased by eBay for $310 million in 2007, but was reacquired by its co-founder Eric Baker in 2020 for $4 billion through his new company Viagogo.
More than 40 million tickets were sold on StubHub’s marketplace last year from roughly one million sellers, the company said in its prospectus.
—Annie Palmer,ari Levy, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
During his at-times misleading speech to Congress Tuesday night, Trump said–perhaps jokingly–that Rubio would be to blame if the U.S. wasn’t able to reacquire the Panama Canal.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
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Amanda Pirkowski, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
Don’t forgive, don’t forget After being let go by Google, Typhoon Games would reform as Raccoon Logic (thanks in large part to investment from Chinese publishing giant Tencent) and reacquire the rights to the Savage Planet franchise.
—Ars Technica, 18 Mar. 2025
It was purchased by eBay for $310 million in 2007, but was reacquired by its co-founder Eric Baker in 2020 for $4 billion through his new company Viagogo.
More than 40 million tickets were sold on StubHub’s marketplace last year from roughly one million sellers, the company said in its prospectus.
—Annie Palmer,ari Levy, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
During his at-times misleading speech to Congress Tuesday night, Trump said–perhaps jokingly–that Rubio would be to blame if the U.S. wasn’t able to reacquire the Panama Canal.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacquire
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Types of Lime Plaster Finishes Thanks to its health-conscious and environmentally friendly properties, lime plaster has regained popularity in the design and decorating world.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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Tariffs may create breathing room for U.S. manufacturers to regain competitiveness.—
Greg Khojikian,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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After retrieving Andre, Borelli had to make the more arduous journey back home.—
Michelle Boudin,
People.com,
7 May 2025
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Specifically, their search indexes, which refers to a data structure that determines how effective engines are at retrieving relevant information.—
Niamh Rowe,
Quartz,
7 May 2025
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Ten men fled after breaching a wall behind a toilet, and so far, only three have been recaptured.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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As of early Saturday afternoon, seven out of the 10 missing inmates had been recaptured.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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Similarly, some markets currently experiencing price declines—but with solid job growth—could see prices recover in the near future, such as Austin, San Antonio, Huntsville, Myrtle Beach, Raleigh and many Florida markets.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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With about three minutes left, Tatum dove for a loose ball, which Knicks guard OG Anunoby recovered.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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