acquire
verb (used with object)
to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own.
will be acquiring
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future progressiveof acquire.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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In a deal announced Friday morning, Netflix will be acquiring the Warner Bros. film and TV studio business for $72 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
Netflix has promised to keep releasing films in cinemas, a decision that makes some sense as it will be acquiring the DC superhero franchise, films that do very well in movie theatres.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
The real challenge will be acquiring IP that isn't gated.
From The Verge ● Oct. 25, 2021
Among the Rams’ needs this offseason will be acquiring a legitimate deep threat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2021
In this way the student, while adding to his knowledge of the argument in detail, will be acquiring a larger grasp of the argument as a whole.
From Teachers' Outlines for Studies in English Based on the Requirements for Admission to College by Gilbert Sykes Blakely
