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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Then, Roberts said offseason acquisition Hyeseong Kim would open the season in Triple-A, and won't travel with the team to Japan.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Since the acquisition in 2012 the Padres have increased their contribution to the community about tenfold.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
The last BlizzCon was hosted at the same convention center Nov. 3-4, 2023, just after the close of Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard in October 2023.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Some even become prime acquisition targets for larger firms.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Since the acquisition in 2012 the Padres have increased their contribution to the community about tenfold.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
The last BlizzCon was hosted at the same convention center Nov. 3-4, 2023, just after the close of Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard in October 2023.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
Some even become prime acquisition targets for larger firms.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Acquisition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acquisition. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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