1
as in to develop
to come to have gradually
from years of working two jobs, he has acquired the ability to get by on only a few hours of sleep a day
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2
as in to earn
to receive as return for effort
acquired a reputation for always arriving at his friends' house just as they were sitting down to dinner
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Recent Examples of acquire
There are a few teams who would likely be interested in acquiring the righty.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Behind the Scenes: The Role of a Domain Broker
Having said all this, acquiring a premium domain is no simple feat.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The trial hinged on jurors’ assessment of the gun used in the incident, which prosecutors said was a semiautomatic firearm and witnesses for the defense testified was instead a prop gun acquired at the filming of a music video.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Los Angeles Angels No team has a worse recent track record than the Angels in terms of acquiring star position players with long-term contracts that haven’t worked out.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 1 Mar. 2025
Behind the Scenes: The Role of a Domain Broker
Having said all this, acquiring a premium domain is no simple feat.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The trial hinged on jurors’ assessment of the gun used in the incident, which prosecutors said was a semiautomatic firearm and witnesses for the defense testified was instead a prop gun acquired at the filming of a music video.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Los Angeles Angels No team has a worse recent track record than the Angels in terms of acquiring star position players with long-term contracts that haven’t worked out.
—Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquire
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In some cases, a person may have been susceptible to developing lung fibrosis due to an underlying condition and the COVID-19 infection may accelerate the fibrotic progression.—
Amy McGorry,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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The New York Times reported in February that American intelligence agencies have concluded that Iran is exploring a faster, if cruder, approach to developing an atomic weapon if its leadership decides to race for a bomb.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Olivia Lidbury,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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But not every team gets to pack their bags for Indiana—only the top 15 teams in the regular season have earned a ticket to compete.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Just like any other leadership competency, imagination can be cultivated and strengthened through intentional practice.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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But beyond O’Brien meeting with prominent GOP members and even cultivating a relationship with the president, his different approach is yielding results.—
Jeremiah Poff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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In February, the overall government sector gained only 11,000 jobs, the lowest monthly total since April 2024.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Parents and pediatricians just gained one more tool to combat severe allergic reactions in young kids.—
Natallie Rocha,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
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While Disney won four Oscars for four separate films in 1953 — becoming the first and only person to do so until now — Baker won four Oscars for one film, setting a new record.—
Caitlin O'Kane,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
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The blockbuster also won Best Sound and was nominated for Best Picture, Best Production Design, and Best Cinematography.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
3 Mar. 2025
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Companies Embracing Small Language Models Forward-thinking companies are already reaping the benefits of SLMs.—
Balaji Dhamodharan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Crawford is also reaping the benefits from billionaire George Soros, Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL), and Gloria Page, the mother of Google co-founder Larry Page, as well as LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
1 Mar. 2025
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The law states that the work of the committee is confidential and that some records and reports obtained and created by the committee are not covered by public records laws.—
Amy Yurkanin,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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Data obtained by investigators also showed that the phone had been used to contact a phone number associated with Correa through the TextNow messaging app, according court records.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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Their work, both in partnership and as independent artists, has garnered critical acclaim in the flamenco world and beyond.—
Helena Alonso Paisley,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
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The post has since garnered 1.9 million views and 74,000 likes as of Sunday afternoon.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Acquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquire. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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