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
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.
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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
The Houston Astros missed the postseason entirely this season, a shocking absence especially after the blockbuster move to reacquire Carlos Correa at the trade deadline.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 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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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
The Houston Astros missed the postseason entirely this season, a shocking absence especially after the blockbuster move to reacquire Carlos Correa at the trade deadline.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 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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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Feb. 2026
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The public demand was made based on a social media post from right-wing journalist Laura Loomer, who pointed to a video in which Rice vowed to hold companies accountable for kowtowing to Trump if Democrats regain power in the federal government.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Feb. 2026
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The investigation is also continuing to try to retrieve other data from cameras around Nancy Guthrie’s home.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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But, according to the Defense Minister, only forty-eight per cent of dead service members are ever retrieved or identified.—
Sophie Spiegelberger,
New Yorker,
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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But can such groups regain the benefit of the doubt and recapture their former premium valuations quickly?—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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Stepanova says the early 2025 rate change was implemented to recover costs associated with upgrades to safety and reliability upgrades to natural gas infrastructure, saying a portion of the update took effect in late 2024.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Two people were arrested, and police recovered a gun that had been thrown out of the SUV during the pursuit.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Reacquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacquire. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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