acquisitions

plural of acquisition
as in accessions
something added to an existing supply every vacation trip inevitably resulted in new acquisitions to our array of bric-a-brac

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Recent Examples of acquisitions According to PitchBook, there have been 504 defense PE deals but just 101 exits since 2021, although the comparison includes add-on acquisitions and therefore does not directly measure the proportion of investments awaiting an exit. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 And such acquisitions as Hunter Renfroe, Will Smith, Carlos Estévez, Jonathan India, Lane Thomas and Starling Marte failed to elevate the team. — Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 Tao heads mergers and acquisitions and capital markets at Anta Sports and previously served on Amer Sports’ board from 2019 through 2026. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 His comments came as the MIA Market in Rome kicked off with a panel on European producers collaborating in an EU-wide audiovisual policy amid a global business upended by consolidation and acquisitions of European companies by American rivals. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026 Even now, the shop floor must sign off on the imprint’s acquisitions and covers. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 The telecom graveyard of pivots, bad ideas, and failed acquisitions is vast. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026 Publix’s real estate footprint The Miami-Dade acquisitions add to a series of shopping plazas purchases by Publix across Florida. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 The five 2026 Art Collectors’ Council acquisitions span the 16th to the 21st centuries and encompass a range of media. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquisitions
accessions
Noun
  • Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Acquisitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquisitions. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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