as in achievement
a successful result brought about by hard work
the contention that the candidate's acquirements in the business world would stand him in good stead in the political arena
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Recent Examples of acquirement
Your understanding of acquirement and possession may shift as the sun meets Neptune.
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USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Since its 2016 decommissioning, it has been eyed for redevelopment as Baltimore County has attempted to breathe new life into its commercial corridors, like with the county’s partial acquirement of the Security Square Mall in Woodlawn.
—Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2023
Some of the tents were PR samples, others were purchased at full price, but our testers were unaware of the cost and acquirement while testing and rating.
—Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 24 May 2023
The acquirement of the 320-unit apartment community adds to Morrison Avenue Capital Partners’ 4,000-unit portfolio in the Southeast.
—Tandra Smith | Tsmith@al.com, al, 3 May 2021
The announcement follows Netflix's recent acquirement of classic Black films such as Love & Basketball, B*A*P*S, and Love Jones.
—Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 July 2020
The ongoing Covid-19 period is a tough phase of capital acquirement for many firms and these blanket restrictions can have an impact on fundraising.
—Prathamesh Mulye, Quartz India, 4 June 2020
Many fans believe that improvements need to be made with the acquirement of Virgil van Dijk in defence.
—SI.com, 8 Oct. 2017
USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Since its 2016 decommissioning, it has been eyed for redevelopment as Baltimore County has attempted to breathe new life into its commercial corridors, like with the county’s partial acquirement of the Security Square Mall in Woodlawn.
—Lia Russell, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2023
Some of the tents were PR samples, others were purchased at full price, but our testers were unaware of the cost and acquirement while testing and rating.
—Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 24 May 2023
The acquirement of the 320-unit apartment community adds to Morrison Avenue Capital Partners’ 4,000-unit portfolio in the Southeast.
—Tandra Smith | Tsmith@al.com, al, 3 May 2021
The announcement follows Netflix's recent acquirement of classic Black films such as Love & Basketball, B*A*P*S, and Love Jones.
—Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 July 2020
The ongoing Covid-19 period is a tough phase of capital acquirement for many firms and these blanket restrictions can have an impact on fundraising.
—Prathamesh Mulye, Quartz India, 4 June 2020
Many fans believe that improvements need to be made with the acquirement of Virgil van Dijk in defence.
—SI.com, 8 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquirement
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Trump also wants to take credit for a bigger peace deal between Israel, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states that would amount to a major diplomatic achievement.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2025
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This production’s key achievement — and more than enough reason to go see it — are the three performances.—
Christopher Smith,
Orange County Register,
3 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps some of that success could be attributed to good, aggressive, but clean racing on Saturday night.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Feb. 2025
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The success is driven by Fairlife’s Core Power protein shake brand, which remains a popular staple at many grocery stores and does not have many direct market-leading competitors.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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Augustine suggests creating a longer base resume that lists every skill, accomplishment and added value.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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That is the kind of talk someone celebrating the accomplishment of playing at the Super Bowl would say on that stage.—
Jason Jones,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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This reflects a broader shift in education, where women are outpacing men in degree attainment.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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The report highlights the remarkable successes, such as the high educational attainment and economic achievements of Asian Indian residents.—
Jason Paguio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Acquirement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquirement. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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