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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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Together, the two airlines said, they would pose a better foil to the giants United, American, and Delta, which had formed over the decades through their own big piles of mergers and acquisitions.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

The acquisitions would further expand James and his wife Kathryn Murdoch’s portfolio of zeitgeisty media properties.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Its share shares are up 36% this year, driven by collectibles and strategic acquisitions.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

“We believe the changing of the guard at Apple with a new CEO hints at acquisitions going forward, which is a relief for investors to hear,” Wedbush analyst Dan Ives told MarketWatch over email.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

He is now an associate in mergers and acquisitions at Milbank Tweed in New York, where, interestingly, Hugh Corcoran was just made partner.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt