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Definitions

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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When rumors began floating about the impending acquisition Wednesday, some OpenAI employees thought it was an April Fool’s joke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

No financial details of the acquisition were disclosed but the price was in the “low hundreds of millions” according to the Financial Times, citing a person with knowledge of the matter.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The acquisition has drawn criticism from across the tech world for the risk of betraying editorial independence.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

If SpaceX were to acquire GlobalStar, it would mark the company’s second acquisition this year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

But I think I'd have to barter my soul for such an acquisition.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.