as in accession
something added to an existing supply
every vacation trip inevitably resulted in new acquisitions to our array of bric-a-brac
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Recent Examples of acquisition
But any acquisition would likely trigger background checks.
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Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Musk, who also has business interests in China, has commented on military acquisitions in the past.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The drop was particularly offset by Fremantle’s acquisition of TV production groups Asacha Media and Beach House Pictures.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
However, corporate acquisitions are often less lucrative compared with IPOs, meaning lower returns for entrepreneurs and investors.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
Musk, who also has business interests in China, has commented on military acquisitions in the past.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The drop was particularly offset by Fremantle’s acquisition of TV production groups Asacha Media and Beach House Pictures.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
However, corporate acquisitions are often less lucrative compared with IPOs, meaning lower returns for entrepreneurs and investors.
—Dileep Rao, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for acquisition
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“Acquisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquisition. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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