ACCESSIONS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

accessions

noun

plural of accession

as in acquisitions

something added to an existing supply an exhibit of the museum's latest accessions

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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 accessions Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025

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Noun

Jonathon Pavlov, executive vice president of acquisitions and asset management for Alta Development, said most housing serving students in this market wasn’t built for them.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
Also, there may have been some pressure Thursday after the company trimmed its full-year outlook to reflect two acquisitions.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of acquisitions

Noun

Paul posted more than 1,000 pages of entries over the weekend, took them down on Monday and then reposted them yesterday with redactions.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 July 2026
Meanwhile, more than 1,100 pages of diary entries Fauci kept as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases were released ahead of Fauci's Senate appearance.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of entries

Noun

This discipline involves architecting the entire information ecosystem an AI agent accesses—codebase structure, team standards, documentation and institutional knowledge (the unwritten rules and patterns teams develop over time).

— Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Book through various companies, such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up at any of the nearby public beach accesses.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026

Definition of accesses

Noun

Daniel Fernando García Velázquez took the admissions exam for Mexico’s most famous university four times before finally getting the result that should have guaranteed him admission.

— Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
The company generated record quarterly admissions revenue of $540 million worldwide and concession revenue of $433 million.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 July 2026

Definition of admissions

Noun

Telsey also noted that the first quarter decline was slightly below internal expectations due in part to wholesale timing and a weaker performance from a subset of doors within Vans’ store fleet.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
Major supermarket chains like Kroger, Albertsons, Safeway, or Publix regularly discount staple items at steep loss-leader prices just to get shoppers through the doors.

— Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 31 July 2026

Definition of doors

Noun

Teams often overlook how modules interact with identity, keys and access flows.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The album’s mood is evocative of a hot summer’s day; the combination of live-wire drum breaks and breezy keys suggests the feeling of dipping your toes in the ocean when the temperature outside is pushing 90.

— Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of keys

Noun

The other two entrances, which are sidewalk entrances, provide the interior where the washers and dryers are with an incredibly comfortable breeze in Miami’s average 30-degree weather and often times high dew point.

— Paula de la Cruz, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
During the 3-day music festival, the city will close the following entrances to the park.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of entrances

Noun

The spacious main compartment easily holds your essentials—like a phone, portable charger, and sunglasses—while the internal zip pocket and hidden back zip pocket keep important documents and passports secure.

— Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026
According to data provided by the organizers, the 13 stores gave out more than 2750 passports, and all 325 finisher tote bags (and more than 51 additional people finished and will be sent finisher prizes).

— Erik Pedersen, Daily News, 28 July 2026

Definition of passports

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