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
Viewed as a lame duck last year after a succession of blunders, including an abrupt dissolution of Parliament that led to chaos, Mr. Macron has reacquired a raison d’être.
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Roger Cohen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Craig Kimbrel, another ex-Brave, has been reacquired and may be ready for recall from the minors soon.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The defenseman, reacquired last summer in a trade with Nashville, won the Cup twice during a previous four-plus season Tampa tenure.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
After two-and-a-half seasons in Boston, the Dodgers reacquired Hernández at the 2023 trade deadline.
—Noah Camras, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Roger Cohen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Craig Kimbrel, another ex-Brave, has been reacquired and may be ready for recall from the minors soon.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The defenseman, reacquired last summer in a trade with Nashville, won the Cup twice during a previous four-plus season Tampa tenure.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
After two-and-a-half seasons in Boston, the Dodgers reacquired Hernández at the 2023 trade deadline.
—Noah Camras, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacquire
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By developing their washing techniques in Miami, brands regain control of their designs and can take their recipes to any vendor in any country with technological capabilities.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
1 July 2025
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Trying to regain normalcy, Ukraine is back in the game.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Pictures from the Instagram video where the camera was retrieved after 10 years in the cave.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Jordan retrieved it as authorities watched, this time undetected.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Their run through the lesser lights of MLB has allowed the Dodgers to recapture the best record in baseball (54-32) – moving ahead of the Detroit Tigers, who were rained out Tuesday – and pull away in the NL West.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
2 July 2025
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Still, the chain isn’t firmly focused on collectibles, with management seeming intent on recapturing its meme stock mojo.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2025
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Their multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners and therapists have the knowledge and experience to support clients to cope, recover, and break free from mental illness.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Authorities in Kootenai County, Idaho, said the body of the man recovered on the mountain is believed to be the only suspect responsible for the deadly shootings.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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“Reacquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacquire. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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