acquired
adjective
obtained or procured, such as by purchasing, receiving, learning.
reacquired
-
a word derived from
acquired.
Example Sentences
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Receiver Tutu Atwell, who was reacquired in a trade on the eve of the season, also has worked at the position.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 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
It changed hands again before Gojo reacquired full control of Purell in 2010 from Johnson & Johnson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 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
Jamaica's medium-term prospects will depend upon encouraging investment and tourism, maintaining a competitive exchange rate, selling off reacquired firms, and implementing proper fiscal and monetary policies.
From The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
