obtainment

as in accession
something added to an existing supply moving required that we sort through the mountain of obtainments that comes from living in the same house for 30 years

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Noun
  • Among the Kremlin's demands are the annexation of four Ukrainian regions -- plus the retention of Crimea, which Russia seized in 2014 -- Ukrainian demilitarization and a permanent block on the country's accession to NATO.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 2 June 2025
  • The accession to the CPTPP of the United Kingdom, now a close strategic partner of Japan, in 2024 should give Japan valuable policy support in its efforts to keep global trade channels open.
    Robert Ward, NPR, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • The team has seen great success since the acquisition, and its growth has been chronicled in the FX series Welcome to Wrexham.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
  • Essentially, the potential new acquisition could battle for leftover minutes with Endrick, who enjoyed little prominence on Ancelotti’s watch at Real Madrid but will probably be reunited with him on international duty for Brazil upon his return from injury.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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“Obtainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtainment. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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