acquisitions

NOUN

obtaining or receiving

Synonyms

STRONGEST

addition gain procurement purchase recovery

STRONG

accretion achievement acquirement acquiring attainment buy learning obtainment possession prize property pursuit redemption 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 deal would be one of the largest pharmaceutical acquisitions in 2025 and 2026.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 20, 2026

Banks are typically very careful about avoiding the appearance of conflicts for all deals, from IPOs to mergers and acquisitions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

If it doesn’t try to one-up Fox, Netflix could explore other acquisitions.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

It forecasts organic growth of up to 4%, excluding acquisitions and divestitures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

From the mid-1970s to the end of the 1980s, the amount of money involved in mergers and acquisitions every year on Wall Street increased 2,000 percent, peaking at almost a quarter of a trillion dollars.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell