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

The company has been expanding and reshaping the property ever since acquiring it, most notably with the opening of Denali Square in 2016 and another 99-room complex in 2019. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026 That would make SpaceX the acquiring company in a stock swap, and potentially give Musk the best chance of controlling a combined entity. — Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 An August survey found that 65 percent of South Koreans support acquiring nuclear weapons. — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 Netflix’s current approach to acquiring and distributing international programming has been so successful that Sarandos said the company has no plans to change its strategy. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026 The shift comes shortly after the company went fully private this summer, with Saudi Arabia and private equity acquiring it alongside all its studios and properties. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Any buyer acquiring more than 30 percent of the company may be required to make a public offer for the remaining shares under French law, but no progress on the sale has been reported. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 And a couple follow-on checks and few years later, Cursor swelled into an industry sensation, with SpaceX eventually acquiring the business for $60 billion in 2026—a deal estimated to drive $1 billion in returns to BoxGroup. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 Less than a month after acquiring McCarthy in a trade with the Minnesota Vikings, the Giants are turning to the 23-year-old quarterback to try to lead them to the playoffs in a weakened NFC East. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquiring

Noun

Chinese automakers’ gains in Britain show how quickly consumers will consider a new competitor when the product delivers.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Existing bank account takeover A criminal gains access to your existing checking account, savings account, retirement account or payment app.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of gain

Verb

In the filing, Anthropic acknowledged that its future relies on outpacing its competition in developing increasingly capable and complex large language models.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
Beyond shortening competition times, the changes put particular emphasis on the roles of Goddard and JPL for developing NASA's science missions.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of developing

Verb

The native of Plainview, Texas, quickly emerged as one of the most dynamic running backs of the 1970s, earning a Pro Bowl selection and leading the Rams in rushing each year from 1973 to 1977 in coach Chuck Knox’s productive offense.

— Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
The estimate models a married, two-earner couple with one child earning the national median family income of $99,999.

— Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of earning

Noun

Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches with 8 to 10 inches along the highest mountain peaks.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
This cancer is caused by the accumulation of certain genetic mutations that prevent rectal cells from repairing DNA damage and accounts for 5-10% of rectal cancers.

— Alice Park, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of accumulation

Verb

The married owners—Ingrid Rivas, an agronomist, and Radamés Arroyo, an engineer—first began developing the 25-acre property by cultivating Tahiti limes, and the name Hacienda Verde Tahití later became a tribute to those agricultural beginnings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
The decision to launch the movie in moderate release — rather than limited in just a handful of venues or nationwide on more than 2,000 screens — proved wise because the studio was able to bolster awareness while cultivating a sense of scarcity.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of cultivating

Verb

Falcons sticking to Robinson on first down Thus far, the Falcons have had three first-down plays and have run running back Bijan Robinson on each, gaining a total of 22 yards.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The Panthers wound up out gaining Argyle 552 to 480 in total yards with running back Gabriel Bess picking up 160 yards on 19 carries.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of gaining

Verb

Fresh off a red-eye flight after winning his fourth Hugo Award, Scalzi stopped by to chat with us about his newest novel, Monsters of Ohio.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
Their Tale of Two Cities package for an overnight stay at The Wilder Townhouse, plus an overnight stay in its award-winning sister property, The Montenotte Hotel, in Cork.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

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