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
During this pause, Tebbe reacquired and restructured Rae.
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Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
Kuemper is 10-6-6 with a 2.19 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage in another standout season for the Kings, who reacquired him in a trade in June 2024.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Today, however, tribal communities around the country increasingly want to maintain or reacquire their languages.
—Andrew Cowell, The Conversation, 26 Nov. 2025
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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Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
Kuemper is 10-6-6 with a 2.19 goals-against average and a .917 save percentage in another standout season for the Kings, who reacquired him in a trade in June 2024.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Today, however, tribal communities around the country increasingly want to maintain or reacquire their languages.
—Andrew Cowell, The Conversation, 26 Nov. 2025
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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After a 31-2-7 start, the Avs have struggled to regain their league-best form.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
1 Mar. 2026
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The group’s unique exploration of dance – pioneering different ways to translate internal thoughts, feelings and ideas into physical motion – started as a therapeutic way to regain bodily autonomy.—
Mercury News,
Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2026
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The story follows Craig’s return to Ukraine to retrieve his brother’s body, which forces him to confront survivor’s guilt, unresolved childhood trauma, and the cost of choosing life over legacy.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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Video retrieved from a doorbell camera showed an armed man in a mask and gloves approaching the property on a couple of occasions prior to the 84-year-old matriarch’s apparent abduction.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Appriss surveyed more than 1,000 consumers and found that 90 percent would still shop again after receiving a warning about abusive returns—indicating an opportunity to recapture revenue.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
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An Angels lineup that lost some power with the trade of Taylor Ward needs Trout to recapture at least some of his form at the plate.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Archaeologists recovered the skeleton in late 2025, and it is now being analyzed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Scant artifacts survived those conditions, and almost all the porcelain recovered from the site consisted of shards.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Reacquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacquire. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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