as in accession
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 acquisition
Lastly, the acquisition strengthens Capital One’s balance sheet, allowing for aggressive share repurchases in the future.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 July 2025
Pepsi Prebiotic Cola comes just a few months after PepsiCo announced the acquisition of Poppi for $1.95 billion and Coca-Cola announced Simply Pop, its own line of prebiotic soft drinks.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Nvidia’s prescient acquisition of Mellanox has been a critical component of its success over the last few years, enabling scalable AI and HPC performance.
—Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Speculation has been mounting in recent months over whether the company could become an acquisition target.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 July 2025
Pepsi Prebiotic Cola comes just a few months after PepsiCo announced the acquisition of Poppi for $1.95 billion and Coca-Cola announced Simply Pop, its own line of prebiotic soft drinks.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Nvidia’s prescient acquisition of Mellanox has been a critical component of its success over the last few years, enabling scalable AI and HPC performance.
—Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Speculation has been mounting in recent months over whether the company could become an acquisition target.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acquisition
accession
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On July 19, Princess Gabriella of Monaco appeared with her family to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her father Prince Albert's accession to the throne at Place du Palais.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Ai-Da previously painted Queen Elizabeth II for the 2022 Platinum Jubilee marking the 70th anniversary of the late royal’s accession, and the portraits of mother and son stood side by side at the Geneva unveiling.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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“Acquisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquisition. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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