ACQUIRING Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

acquiring 1 of 2

noun

as in gain

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acquiring

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verb

present participle of acquire

as in developing

to come to have gradually from years of working two jobs, he has acquired the ability to get by on only a few hours of sleep a day

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as in earning

to receive as return for effort acquired a reputation for always arriving at his friends' house just as they were sitting down to dinner

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Recent Examples of acquiring

Noun

WorldFirst sits as one of Ant International’s several brands aimed at helping SMEs grow – others include Alipay+, which handles cross-border digital-wallet payments from travelers and remote shoppers and Antom, which handles online merchant acquiring. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Verb

Here’s What That Means Before acquiring weapons, the military requires multiple rounds of rigorous testing to ensure that the weapons are battle-ready. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Aug. 2026 Many of them would likely have been better served by fictional films inspired by real-life figures, rather than being a slave to real-life events and the compromises involved with acquiring life rights. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026 The switch is because the Cox family — descendants of an Ohio press baron who bought his first newspaper in 1898, began acquiring cable systems in 1962 — will become the firm’s largest shareholder group, with about 23% of the stock. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 The Yankees are acquiring a right-handed hitting backstop with ties to their catching director and the Minnesota Twins. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Leading incumbents like Cisco, HPE, Microsoft, and Palo Alto Networks are heavily investing in AI security, developing new solutions and acquiring specialized firms. — Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 In 2023, Anduril expanded into rocket propulsion with the acquisition of Adranos and strengthened its aircraft capabilities by acquiring Blue Force Technologies, whose designs became the basis for the Fury autonomous fighter aircraft. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 After acquiring Minter, who should become the team’s top lefty option, the focus is now on adding a quality right-handed reliever. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

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Noun

There were job gains in other categories, including health care, but the bureau said that the 22,000 positions added were at a slower pace than in previous months.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Last month, Jim Reid, Deutsche Bank Research Institute’s global head of macro and thematic research, warned AI productivity gains were still years away.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

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The company has partnered with a fund manager licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to establish the Silver Media Fund, an institutional-grade media investment vehicle focused on developing and financing scalable IP.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
The director, Andrew Patterson, spent years developing the project as the follow-up to his celebrated 2019 debut, The Vast of Night.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of developing

Verb

Students at Sacramento New Technology Early College High School are required to take college courses before earning their high school diploma, a model school leaders say is unique in California.

— James Taylor, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
For many young women, the long-standing American tradition of earning badges through community outreach activities and, yes, rampant cookie selling is the first step in a life devoted to public service.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of earning

Noun

Years of private capital accumulation mean significant paper wealth, but converting it to cash is a complex, multi-year process.

— Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Other ways to reduce flares in the summer include wearing lightweight, breathable fabrics to minimize friction and sweat accumulation on plaques, showering promptly after sweating, and applying emollients to maintain your skin barrier.

— Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of accumulation

Verb

Self-awareness becomes less about understanding personality and more about cultivating presence, compassion, responsibility and conscious choice.

— Catherine Bell, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
In a 2025 cover story, Forbes described the family as having spent decades cultivating political relationships that helped protect its business interests.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of cultivating

Verb

Grahek embraced the digital nomad lifestyle after leaving an intense career and gaining the freedom to work remotely.

— Maria Leonard Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
Huckabee noted that this partnership played out in a variety of areas, including military cooperation, especially as both worked to stop the Iranian regime from gaining nuclear arms.

— Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of gaining

Verb

Durbin came through for the Red Sox with the one-out game-winning hit, ending the 4-hour, 23-minute contest.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Tyler Kinley, Víctor Mederos, Danny Young, Dylan Lee and newcomer Brent Suter, respectively, combined to pitch the final six innings as the Braves ran their winning streak to eight straight and nine in a row at home.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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