acquire
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It introduced some reforms, the main one being a requirement that agencies acquire a warrant when searching 702 material for the exclusive purpose of collecting evidence of a crime.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
Shares in small biopharmaceutical firm Apellis Pharmaceuticals more than doubled in Tuesday trading after Biogen said it would acquire the company for $5.6 billion.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Last December, ServiceNow said it would acquire cybersecurity startup Armis for about $7.75 billion in cash.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
“AST SpaceMobile and SpaceX will likely seek to acquire more spectrum to add capacity to their networks.”
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
I wonder if I can muster up the energy to acquire another persona.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
![]()
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.