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 Mission controllers should reacquire communication with the astronauts. — Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026 The crew witnessed an Earthrise as Orion emerged from behind the moon, moments before the Deep Space Network quickly reacquired the vehicle's signal and restored contact between it and Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026 The program centers on timepieces the brand reacquired, restored and reissued as exclusive, limited capsule collections that celebrate its heritage. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026 Hybe will retain the assets from Big Machine Label Group, but Borchetta will reacquire the Big Machine Records brand and relaunch it for future ventures. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reacquire

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De la Fuente’s side are exceptional at counter-pressing — collapsing on to the ball to quickly regain possession and sustain their attack to suffocate the other team.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026
In a 2025 Stanford interview, Levitin explains how music can even help Parkinson's patients regain movement and reduce chronic pain.

— Bija Bennett, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of regain

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Within minutes, other officers arrived to retrieve their bodies and return gunfire.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Seventeen people were retrieved, including one man who was later declared dead and three people who were transported to a local hospital and later released, according to Crispen.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Definition of retrieve

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The body of a second victim was recovered Thursday following the sinking of a three-level yacht near Alcatraz Island and has been identified by San Francisco authorities as a Sacramento County resident.

— Michael McGough Updated July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
This could soon change, at least for China, which recovered its first reusable orbital-class rocket booster following a launch earlier this month.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

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