REACQUIRING Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

reacquiring

verb

present participle of reacquire

as in retrieving

to get again in one's possession the hockey team is hoping to reacquire the Stanley Cup this year

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Engineers must decouple search-data integration from my formatting engine so that retrieving web information does not automatically trigger a mandatory text truncation.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
GenAI is now retrieving from your worst-quality data, not your best.

— Gopichand Mannava, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of retrieving

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As opposed to infantile regression, the oceanic feeling can also be understood as a means of recapturing a repressed sense of relation, connection, affinities.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Davidson continued, pointing to his longevity and recapturing the magic he’s built alongside legends and sharing it with a new generation of viewers.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of recapturing

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In April, Dori Yona, the CEO of a company called SimpleClosure, which helps startups shut down and sell their assets, told Forbes the service had processed nearly 100 deals in the preceding year, recovering more than $1 million.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Green Bay fell to 0-6 without All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons, who is still recovering from ACL surgery.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of recovering

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But putting the brakes on fearful predictions and reclaiming agency over a useful tech tool may be just as important, some researchers say.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026
With Royce’s unexpected support and a community determined to keep her from disappearing beneath the weight of her responsibilities, Joy begins the difficult journey of reclaiming her identity.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

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