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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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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
Artur Silovs stopped 19 shots for the Penguins and had little work to do after Pittsburgh chased Bobrovsky following Soderblom's third goal in 15 games since being acquired in a trade with Detroit.
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ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
The Celtics acquired Vucevic from Chicago ahead of the NBA trade deadline in early February.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Walter, who acquired the rights of another women's hockey league as part of the PWHL's launch, also brought on tennis legend Billie Jean King and her partner Ilana Kloss as members of the PWHL's advisory board.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
His short film, Adam’s Song (2023), screened at a multitude of festivals and won awards at the Nashville Film Festival and the Ouray International Film Festival before being acquired for online distribution by Wong Fu Productions, NextShark, and FilmShortage, and broadcast TV distribution by PBS.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
The Celtics acquired Vucevic from Chicago ahead of the NBA trade deadline in early February.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Walter, who acquired the rights of another women's hockey league as part of the PWHL's launch, also brought on tennis legend Billie Jean King and her partner Ilana Kloss as members of the PWHL's advisory board.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
His short film, Adam’s Song (2023), screened at a multitude of festivals and won awards at the Nashville Film Festival and the Ouray International Film Festival before being acquired for online distribution by Wong Fu Productions, NextShark, and FilmShortage, and broadcast TV distribution by PBS.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquire
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In January, a DNA profile was successfully developed and uploaded to a direct-to-consumer ancestry database while a genealogist assigned to the Riverside Cold Case Homicide Team was able to positively identify a potential match to a close relative in Alabama.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Waldron developed a knuckleball, no small feat.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The candidates earned a median annual income of $489,000 from 2021 to 2025, a total that in most cases includes their spouse’s income.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Respect yourself to earn respect from others.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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Taubel believes some of the supply problems have eased as early cultivator licensees' initial plants have fully grown and are cultivated.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Reviving that legacy would mean cultivating a new trust in government—such that an official knock at the door might be expected to herald something good as opposed to a masked federal agent.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Chaiwalas, or street tea venders, have long been taken as emblems of the small-scale entrepreneurialism by which uneducated Indians can gain subsistence, and, in theory, something more.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Tea Party protests that began to erupt in 2009 among conservatives opposed to President Barack Obama were credited with boosting Republican turnout in the 2010 midterms, when the GOP gained 63 seats and control of the House of Representatives in a red wave.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Keller stymies defending champ Coppell Claire Garritson scored the game-winning goal in the second half and Keller hung on to beat defending state champion Coppell 2-1 in the Class 6A Division 1 Region 1 Final on Tuesday night at Keller High School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Brooklyn won the quarter 27-23, but Charlotte still took a 13-point lead into halftime with Miller and Miles Bridges in double figures.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Separate filers tend to reap fewer tax benefits.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Taxpayers generally foot a substantial portion of the bill, and owners reap the revenue from ticket sales, concessions, and stadium naming rights.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The new summer blockbuster will follow Supergirl's three-day mission to obtain a cure for her superdog and friend, Krypto, who is poisoned by villainous alien Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Coggins said the deportation violated due process rights and protections under DACA, which Estrada Juarez obtained in 2013.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hall’s musical guests trended hip-hop—Tupac Shakur, the Wu-Tang Clan, and LL Cool J all garnered important exposure on the show.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Each category for length of service would garner a different multiple of their earnings in a lump sum, the longer the tenure, the higher the multiplier.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Acquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquire. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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