acquisition
noun
ac·qui·si·tion
ˌa-kwə-ˈzi-shən 
plural acquisitions
1
: the act of acquiring something
acquisition of property
the acquisition of knowledge
2
: something or someone acquired or gained
The team announced two new acquisitions.
Examples of acquisition in a Sentence
Steven Schwartzman, the billionaire CEO of Blackstone, suffers no personal liquidity problems. But his firm, and others like it—have had to call off a series of proposed acquisitions because they can't get financing.
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Daniel Gross, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2008
The gifting of books, too, endured as a legacy of our book hunting. I quickly learned not to ask for newly published books as birthday or Christmas presents, since they provided my father with too little of a challenge. The measure of a gift's value was the amount of thought and effort that went into its acquisition.
—Charles Mitchell, Bloomsbury Review, November/December 2002
McKnight and Ward, free-agent acquisitions who each have only one full season as a starter, have brought much-needed speed to the position. But rookie Chris Chambers, a second-round draft pick from Wisconsin, is the jewel.
—Jeffri Chadiha, Sports Illustrated, 1 Oct. 2000
the country's acquisition of new ships
The big company's newest acquisition is a small chain of clothing stores.
The museum has put its latest acquisitions on display.
Daniel Gross, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2008
The gifting of books, too, endured as a legacy of our book hunting. I quickly learned not to ask for newly published books as birthday or Christmas presents, since they provided my father with too little of a challenge. The measure of a gift's value was the amount of thought and effort that went into its acquisition.
—Charles Mitchell, Bloomsbury Review, November/December 2002
McKnight and Ward, free-agent acquisitions who each have only one full season as a starter, have brought much-needed speed to the position. But rookie Chris Chambers, a second-round draft pick from Wisconsin, is the jewel.
—Jeffri Chadiha, Sports Illustrated, 1 Oct. 2000
the country's acquisition of new ships
The big company's newest acquisition is a small chain of clothing stores.
The museum has put its latest acquisitions on display.
Recent Examples on the Web
There were executive pay scandals, a purchase by a hedge fund manager who stripped it bare and a disastrous 2005 acquisition of Sears.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
Perhaps Tapestry will wait to see how the next election unfolds to pursue other acquisitions since the timing of this one is unfortunate, considering the agreement deadline and the possibility of being sued by Capri.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The bank has seen higher net loans, with particular growth in commercial and institutional customers, along with its acquisition this summer of Metro Bank’s £2.3 billion mortgage portfolio.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
And years of over-expanding and failed strategies, like Dollar Tree’s $8.5 billion acquisition of Family Dollar, are coming back to bite some chains.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
Perhaps Tapestry will wait to see how the next election unfolds to pursue other acquisitions since the timing of this one is unfortunate, considering the agreement deadline and the possibility of being sued by Capri.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
The bank has seen higher net loans, with particular growth in commercial and institutional customers, along with its acquisition this summer of Metro Bank’s £2.3 billion mortgage portfolio.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
And years of over-expanding and failed strategies, like Dollar Tree’s $8.5 billion acquisition of Family Dollar, are coming back to bite some chains.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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acquisition
noun
ac·qui·si·tion
ˌak-wə-ˈzish-ən
1
: the act of acquiring
2
: something acquired
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acquisition
noun
ac·qui·si·tion
ˌa-kwə-ˈzi-shən
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