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acquisition

[ak-wuh-zish-uhn] / ˌæk wəˈzɪʃ ən /
NOUN
obtaining or receiving
Synonyms
STRONGEST
addition gain procurement purchase recovery
STRONG
accretion achievement acquirement acquiring attainment buy learning obtainment possession prize property pursuit retrieval salvage winning
WEAK
gaining procuration procuring
Antonyms
STRONGEST
loss
STRONG
failure forfeit surrender
WEAK
dearth lack need want
NOUN
something obtained, received
Synonyms
STRONGEST
donation earnings gain profit return
STRONG
accomplishment achievement allowance annuity award benefit bonus commission dividend fortune gift grant income increment inheritance net premium prize proceeds remuneration reward riches salary security wages wealth winnings
Antonyms
STRONGEST
debt loss
STRONG
defeat failure forfeit misfortune penalty poverty punishment
WEAK
dearth lack need want

Example Sentences

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The company completed its acquisition of Brex on Tuesday, bringing in an AI-enabled platform used by issuers of corporate credit cards.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

His buying spree included a $12.5 billion acquisition of private lender HPS Investment Partners, which closed last July.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

While he was instrumental in the buildup to Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

II, a special purpose acquisition company, in a transaction valuing the start-up at $2 billion pre-money.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Most of it has been consumed with the acquisition of food.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins