Acquired
Acquired adjective - Gotten through environmental forces.
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Synonyms for Acquired
Earned and acquired are semantically related. in gained by personal exertion topic. In some cases you can use "Earned" instead the word "Acquired" as an adjective or a verb.
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- Out of the 20 regular masks that can be earned in the game, four are acquired here, and in turn those four masks are required in other circumstances to obtain additional prizes.
Source: Sidequest Sidestory -
Some trophies are acquired via rank and level, while others are earned from coming in first place during raids or completing difficult accolades.
Source: Superhero Trophy Shelf -
There is not a lot in the way of redemption, on this series, and what there is has been hard-earned.He is helped in his investigations by contacts acquired during his intelligence years, ranging from scientists to mercenaries.
Source: Series / The Equalizer
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