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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Rookie first-round pick Caleb Downs and trade acquisition Dee Winters were among the defensive standouts at Tuesday’s practice, while cornerback Cobie Durant made a diving interception on the first play of 7-on-7 work against Dak Prescott.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
There are other design changes that reduced the submarines’ acquisition cost while maintaining their warfighting capabilities.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Woodside Energy Group — Shares of the Australian oil and gas company jumped more than 7% after Bloomberg News reported , citing people familiar, that Exxon Mobil is checking out possible acquisition targets including Woodside.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®,fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 June 2026
In a statement today, the DOJ noted the multiple transaction in which Warner Bros has been an acquisition target.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
There are other design changes that reduced the submarines’ acquisition cost while maintaining their warfighting capabilities.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Woodside Energy Group — Shares of the Australian oil and gas company jumped more than 7% after Bloomberg News reported , citing people familiar, that Exxon Mobil is checking out possible acquisition targets including Woodside.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®,fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 June 2026
In a statement today, the DOJ noted the multiple transaction in which Warner Bros has been an acquisition target.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquisition
accession
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Ahead of accession to the bloc, both countries adopted human rights legislation to meet EU standards, despite public opinion polls often indicating a lack of support for the community compared with other EU countries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
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Trooping the Colour got a permanent spot on the royal calendar following the accession of King George III in 1760.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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“Acquisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquisition. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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