REACQUIRE Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

reacquire

verb

(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈkwī(-ə)r

Definition of reacquire

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 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 Mission controllers should reacquire communication with the astronauts. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reacquire

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However, he is set up for a healthy offseason and will get a chance to regain his bullpen spot next spring.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
But for the first time in decades, the Justice Department is allowing ex-felons a chance to regain their gun ownership rights.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of regain

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Amazon prevents Muse from browsing its online store, although Meta’s agent can still retrieve product links through search engines.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Coupled with low-energy methods for storing and retrieving this data, and thermodynamically favorable ways of running specialized calculations, the future of computing is starting to look pleasantly cold and wet.

— Mike McRae September 22, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of retrieve

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Tagging studies found that recaptured juveniles were far more likely to linger and grow on the floodplain, around 72 days, than to pass straight through.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Still, it's been hard to recapture the thrill of that early Knicks win.

— Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of recapture

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Anaerobic digestion instead captures the energy contained in organic material and converts it into biogas, creating a pathway to recover both energy and other resources.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
Ryan, who came over to the Tigers in the deal that sent lefty ace Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers, hasn't pitched in the majors since 2024 while recovering from Tommy John surgery.

— Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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