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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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He sees the company generating enough free cash flow for share buybacks or bolt-on acquisitions and still sees a good operating business.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Warsh started his career at investment giant Morgan Stanley, specializing in mergers and acquisitions.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The wearable camera maker said it received inquiries related to mergers and acquisitions after it made efforts to expand into the defense and aerospace industries.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Efforts to expand through acquisitions — the company also runs HuffPost — haven’t satisfied investors.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 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