1
as in acquisitions
something added to an existing supply
an exhibit of the museum's latest accessions
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as in entries
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.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessions
Noun
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Gaps in the market have emerged following the loss, and waning acquisitions appetite, of multiple traditional and/or streamer buyers.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Panthers made two acquisitions on Friday in forwards Vinnie Hinostroza and Cole Reinhardt that will help supplement the team’s forward group the rest of the way.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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In the filing, Lord said as of March 4, over 330,000 importers have made a total of over 53 million entries with CBP and paid about $166 billion in tariffs that now have to be refunded.—
Mae Anderson,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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France and Spain are notable as the only countries with two entries.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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For profit hospital systems with significant footprints in Florida have been accused of prioritizing revenue generating admissions over patient necessity.—
Linda D. Gadd,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Gerald Bradshaw is an international college admissions consultant with Bradshaw College Consulting in Crown Point.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While the Twin room includes two twin beds, none of the accommodations offer adjoining doors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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The charter also embraced a mission as the neighborhood school — automatically accepting all who showed up at its doors.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What To Know About Changing Your Locks Make things easy for yourself by replacing all exterior locks at once with matching keys.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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The machine worked by reading music that was encoded by holes punched into rolls of paper, which in turn directed airflows to levers that depressed piano keys.—
Adam Ozimek,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But satellite photos published by the New York Times and Washington Post show that it was fenced off between 2013 and 2016, watchtowers were removed and public entrances had been created.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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The war sent the price of oil up 10% Thursday as Iranian forces intensified strikes on vessels attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, leaving hundreds of ships stranded at its entrances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The results showed that passports — far exceeding every other item tested — contained 436 CFUs.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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In 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to allow Americans to renew their passports online, eliminating the need for physical documents and paper checks to be sent through the mail.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Accessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessions. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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