acquired
adjective
obtained or procured, such as by purchasing, receiving, learning.
reacquired
-
a word derived from
acquired.
Example Sentences
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They gutted out the win with a point guard, Mike Conley, who had once been buried so far on the depth chart that the Timberwolves traded him away and reacquired him this season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
"I wanted to be there for that, because as someone who has never flown in space, I wanted to make sure they actually reacquired signal."
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
The company has appointed Quantuma as administrators after Leon's original co-founder John Vincent reacquired the company last month from Asda.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
Haggen put 100 of the stores back on the block, and 54 of them were reacquired by Albertsons as part of a deal to purchase Haggen outright.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024
"I should have said reacquired," Dominey hastened to explain.
From The Great Impersonation by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
