1
as in acquisition
something added to an existing supply
an exhibit of the museum's latest accessions
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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
joining the army was his emancipation from his family as well as his accession to adulthood
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Recent Examples of accession
After their eldest daughter's big day, the King and Queen will hit the road again to go to Japan from April 23 to April 25 for an accession visit.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Although Ukraine’s accession to the alliance has been controversial, there is precedent for members being brought in without lengthy delay or an elaborate preparatory process.
—Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2025
Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.
—Margaret Roach, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Following Queen Elizabeth’s death in September 2022 and King Charles’ accession to the throne, both Lilibet and her older brother Archie, 5, officially became prince and princess.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 12 Jan. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Although Ukraine’s accession to the alliance has been controversial, there is precedent for members being brought in without lengthy delay or an elaborate preparatory process.
—Stephen Hadley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2025
Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.
—Margaret Roach, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Following Queen Elizabeth’s death in September 2022 and King Charles’ accession to the throne, both Lilibet and her older brother Archie, 5, officially became prince and princess.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accession
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Mark Zuckerberg wrapped three days of antitrust testimony over Meta’s acquisitions of Instagram (2012) and WhatsApp (2014).—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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When Pocket Outdoor Media began scooping up titles, many of them were still profitable or breaking even, with committed but declining audiences, according to sources familiar with the acquisitions.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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In addition, the projector has a quick access menu to adjust settings for gaming, a low latency frame interpolation that's automatically activated in game mode, and more.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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As a bonus for new members, the travel bundle also comes with three months of unlimited streaming access to Pvolve’s library of over 1,500 classes.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
10 Apr. 2025
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Those fees are in addition to the cost of entrance passes into Sequoia National Park (which starts at $20).—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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Unlike previous James action figures from McFarlane Toys and Starting Lineup that depict him in an NBA uniform, the first NBA Ken doll will feature the future Hall of Famer in an adjustable, multi-accessory outfit worthy of a pre-game entrance to the locker room.—
David Betancourt,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The competitive college admissions process continues.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tickets are also available in various multi-day configurations that include admission to Universal Orlando’s other parks.—
Adrian Ruhi,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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On a basic level, players would also navigate the game in Part II not as Joel, the primary playable character in the first entry, but as Ellie and Abby.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
13 Apr. 2025
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Whitney, with the Rooted in Littleton group, conceded that the high barrier to entry for younger people looking for a starter home in the metro area is something to pay attention to.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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Among the rest of the cast, Omar Miller is excellent as Cornbread, a sharecropper who works the door of the club, and Li Jun Li as Grace, part of the Chinese couple (with Yao as Bo Chow) who run the grocery stores for both the poor and the rich in town.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Easter welcome porch sign: on sale for $36 (10% off) Original price: $40 Nothing is as inviting as a wooden porch sign at your front door.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Accession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accession. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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