The phrase "acquired status" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a social or professional position that a person has obtained through effort, achievement, or circumstances.
Example: "After years of hard work and dedication, she finally achieved an acquired status in her field, earning the respect of her peers."
Alternatives: "achieved status" or "earned status".
Nigeria's recently acquired status as Africa's biggest economy hasn't helped.
He invites the knowing reader to think of those rich American universities that have acquired status by buying up the manuscripts of famous British authors.
Sioux men acquired status by performing brave deeds in warfare; horses and scalps obtained in a raid were evidence of valour.
Stuart Broad has looked to play down his newly acquired status as the world's No1 bowler in Test cricket, believing Jimmy Anderson still to be England's greatest and Dale Steyn of South Africa the standout among the current generation.
Meanwhile, the box-office success of "Midnight in Paris," though incidental to its merit, reflects Allen's belatedly acquired status as a survivor, as a prophet of a now-distant past.
The Bardot – a simple white pair with black piping – is a bestseller of Avenue 32, a website where pyjamas' newly acquired status as a cool purchase was cemented last month.
It probably represents the difficulty people have acquiring status symbols in a democratic society.
Owning art had always been about acquiring status, and starting in the 19th century it increasingly became a financial investment.
Some magical practices are reserved for the shaman, who acquires status by natural endowment, by inspiration, by apprenticeship, or by painful initiation.
Since the big-time universities aim to acquire status and prestige through expensive research programs, they can no longer afford to give the majority of their undergraduates a meaningful education.
Furthermore, individuals seek to positively distinguish themselves by acquiring status symbols (Frank 1985).
