reacquire
verb
re·ac·quire
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈkwī(-ə)r 
reacquired; reacquiring; reacquires
: to acquire again: such as
a
: to regain as one's own
… the Saad that returns to Chicago this fall, reacquired in a stunning trade for Artemi Panarin, brings more than just a more worldly view of the NHL with him.—
Mark Lazerus
Mark Lazerus
b
: to relocate and hold (something previously held) in a detector
The submarine slowed to reacquire the target.—Tom Clancy
Tom ClancyExamples of reacquire in a Sentence
the hockey team is hoping to reacquire the Stanley Cup this year
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Spikes reacquired the company in 2021 and relaunched in 2022.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
But Seattle reacquired the momentum with a power play marker, then got back within one goal with just 11.3 seconds left in the period as the Wild got caught on a disconnected shift.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2025
For the 2024 season, the Eagles reacquired Gardner-Johnson, setting the stage for the cousins’ showdown.
—Amanda Pirkowski, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
Don’t forgive, don’t forget After being let go by Google, Typhoon Games would reform as Raccoon Logic (thanks in large part to investment from Chinese publishing giant Tencent) and reacquire the rights to the Savage Planet franchise.
—Ars Technica, 18 Mar. 2025
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
But Seattle reacquired the momentum with a power play marker, then got back within one goal with just 11.3 seconds left in the period as the Wild got caught on a disconnected shift.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2025
For the 2024 season, the Eagles reacquired Gardner-Johnson, setting the stage for the cousins’ showdown.
—Amanda Pirkowski, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
Don’t forgive, don’t forget After being let go by Google, Typhoon Games would reform as Raccoon Logic (thanks in large part to investment from Chinese publishing giant Tencent) and reacquire the rights to the Savage Planet franchise.
—Ars Technica, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Reacquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reacquire. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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