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 move came hours after the Western Conference rival Vegas Golden Knights reacquired winger Reilly Smith in a deal with the New York Rangers.
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Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Brooklyn also reacquired control of its 2025 and 2026 first-round picks from the Houston Rockets over the summer — a move that seemed to indicate the Nets expected to be picking high.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
These delays, coupled with vague justifications such as logistical constraints, have led to speculation that the Bank is scrambling to reacquire gold to meet obligations.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Russell erupted for a team-high 22 points, one shy of his best scoring effort since being reacquired by the Nets in late-December.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Brooklyn also reacquired control of its 2025 and 2026 first-round picks from the Houston Rockets over the summer — a move that seemed to indicate the Nets expected to be picking high.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
These delays, coupled with vague justifications such as logistical constraints, have led to speculation that the Bank is scrambling to reacquire gold to meet obligations.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Russell erupted for a team-high 22 points, one shy of his best scoring effort since being reacquired by the Nets in late-December.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacquire
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Williams-Paisley regained her ability to speak out loud again immediately following the surgery.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Banchero hit his first three 3s and posted 19 points in the first half to help the Magic regain the lead.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2025
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Trend Micro said that the de-obfuscated script in the ransom note executed a PowerShell command which performs a multi-stage operation: retrieving a ransomware loader (cwiper.exe), ktool.exe and other PowerShell scripts.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Lawyers for Khalil disputed the government’s account of the situation and said Khalil’s wife went into their apartment to retrieve his Green Card only for the agents to arrest him.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Alas, recapturing that magic on the movie screen has proved elusive.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Remember, when the market crashed in 1929, the Dow would not recapture its Roaring ’20s high until 1954.—
Ron Insana,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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They are all expected to fully recover, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Six patients who were hospitalized in relation to the shooting are in stable condition and expected to fully recover, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare said Friday.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Reacquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacquire. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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