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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The trustees sued to regain control; the case went all the way to the Supreme Court.

— Jacob Weisberg, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
The efforts of the anti-gang force, Ramdin said, are essential to regain territories, help the government reestablish public services and keep them from gang control.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of regain

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However, as more cores were retrieved from around the globe, and with advances in genetics, the temperature hypothesis didn’t hold up.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026
Doing this will retrieve sources with the additional keyword in the text and omit any that did not contain that keyword.

— Kristen Finch, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of retrieve

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Simulator evaluations of missile operators, maintenance activities conducted under pressure, and a complex scenario requiring security forces to recapture a launch facility.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
The Dodgers hope that by playing him semi-regularly and mixing in consistent rest, Ohtani can recapture his feel at the plate while staying healthy enough to be a force come October.

— Katie Woo, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of recapture

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But officials did not prioritize reusability in Vulcan’s design, with no plans to reuse the rocket’s booster stage and only tentative plans to eventually recover and reuse Vulcan’s main engines.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
The 49ers recovered, kicked a field goal and the Rams’ last real chance for a comeback was snuffed out.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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