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 Catalans have already paid for this before with Marc Guiu, who left for Chelsea in 2024, and the nature of such exits means there is no buyback clause for FC Barcelona to reacquire these youngsters years down the line.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
During this pause, Tebbe reacquired and restructured Rae.
—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
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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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
During this pause, Tebbe reacquired and restructured Rae.
—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
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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Turn into the skid - Turning into the skid can help the vehicle's tires realign to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Cuban strategy appears to be keep talking to buy time, perhaps even until the US midterm elections in November when the Democrats could regain Congress.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
22 Mar. 2026
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Restorers sourced the new slabs of travertine from the same quarries where the ancient Romans retrieved theirs — and that today are used build a new generation of religious buildings, banks, museums, government buildings and private homes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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In the aftermath, Conley’s mother moved his firearm and later asked a family member to retrieve it from the scene, according to court documents.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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Progressives feel the same way, although Democratic enthusiasm for eliminating the filibuster has cooled since Republicans recaptured the majority.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Both veterans are trying to recapture past form on one-year deals as the Falcons undergo a retool under their new regime.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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One person was taken into custody and a handgun was recovered.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The last 10 to 15 years, Zarzycki said, have produced a lot of evidence that psychological factors matter for anyone recovering from significant injury, but especially athletes.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Reacquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacquire. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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