ACCESSION Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

accession

noun

ik-ˈse-shən

Definition of accession

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 What’s important is not whether Canada’s accession is realistic or not, but that the conversation is happening at all. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 Following the 2024 Georgian parliamentary elections, Georgian Dream suspended its accession talks with the EU. — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The reforms also helped clear the way for China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, foreshadowing integration with the global economy. — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026 Typically, before a country begins accession negotiations, all 27 member states must unanimously agree to open them. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accession

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Noun

Superhuman was valued at $825 million in 2021, and ultimately acquired by Grammarly in 2025, though the acquisition price was not disclosed.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
In addition to starting its own brands, Red Wagon Ventures will explore acquisitions of family businesses, Cathy said.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of acquisition

Noun

Other recent charges have alleged that hundreds of investors were lured in by claims private fund advisers could grant them access to companies including Anduril, Anthropic, Perplexity, and others as valuations have skyrocketed.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Each bungalow has a deck—most with direct beach access—as well as its own golf cart and bikes for exploring the 96-acre island.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of access

Noun

Investigators found blood near the front entrance, and surveillance footage released by the FBI showed a masked person approaching the property and interfering with a security camera.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
Though not in the city center, the quiet residential location at the entrance to Marseille’s port is convenient—a downtown bus stops at the front door, and the Plage des Catalans is a five-minute walk away.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of entrance

Noun

The candid admission came while Lambert discussed the emotional process of creating a record with the rising country star.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Her creative efforts for the drive in included a 2020 showing of Willy Wonka and Chocolate Factory where golden tickets were hidden at local Cranford businesses and those that nabbed them earned free admission to the screening.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of admission

Noun

Asian cinema accounts for 96 films, women directed 41, and 20 are official entries for the international feature category at the 99th Academy Awards.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
Prince’s Folk Songs greet visitors upon entry with an equally muscular confrontation with industrial excess.

— Tina M. Campt, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of entry

Noun

The captain managed to open the cockpit door, allowing passengers to enter and restrain the attacker.

— SAM MEDNICK, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Inside the cabin, extensive additional sound deadening in the doors, trunk and wheel arches means phone calls and passenger conversations are entirely effortless at highway speeds.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026

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