as in to regain
to get again in one's possession
the hockey team is hoping to reacquire the Stanley Cup this year
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Recent Examples of reacquire
Paramount reacquired the film rights in 2007 and set it up with producers Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher.
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Could the Yankees reacquire their former prospect to complete their 2025 infield mix?
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The Red Sox also reacquired veteran right-handed starter James Paxton, who had a poor outing against Seattle in his Boston return.
—Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
The Yankees have been reportedly dancing around the idea of reacquiring 34-year-old Tim Hill, a lefty journeyman who was released by the Chicago White Sox on June 18 last season, only to sign with the Yankees two days later.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Could the Yankees reacquire their former prospect to complete their 2025 infield mix?
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The Red Sox also reacquired veteran right-handed starter James Paxton, who had a poor outing against Seattle in his Boston return.
—Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
The Yankees have been reportedly dancing around the idea of reacquiring 34-year-old Tim Hill, a lefty journeyman who was released by the Chicago White Sox on June 18 last season, only to sign with the Yankees two days later.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reacquire
Verb
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The market regained some value by the end of last week.—
Peter Aitken,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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The line got some good luck off Matthews’ goal to regain the lead 56 seconds after Jake Sanderson tied it.—
Omar White,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Automation software can include advanced routing algorithms, making robot operations for storing and retrieving items much more efficient.—
Parth Joshi,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Following a 24-hour mission to retrieve her, firefighters managed to pull the woman from the rubble.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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Not many pop stars could succeed in this persona recycling, but MAYHEM recaptures the defiant energy of her early records while not veering into desperation.—
Jaeden Pinder,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2025
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The booster of SpaceX's mega rocket Starship is recaptured during a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on March 6, 2025.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Coulibaly fractured his right wrist during a game against Chicago, underwent surgery and recovered in time to play for France’s national team during the 2024 Paris Olympics.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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That number dropped to about 5.6 million in 2020 and mostly recovered to 7.3 million in 2021.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Reacquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reacquire. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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