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
  • The King's cousins Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent, Prince Richard, the Duke of Gloucester and Prince Richard's wife, Birgitte, the Duchess of Gloucester, also stepped out on the terrace of the royal residence and have supported the King at every Trooping since his accession in September 2022.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 14 June 2025
  • Uzbekistan is making significant progress toward World Trade Organization accession (a game changer for its international trade aspirations), and its digital economy, underpinned by compelling tax and regulatory incentives, is achieving exponential growth.
    Djasur Djumaev, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • After the acquisition, Hardee's converted more than 150 Roy Rogers restaurants into Hardee's locations and sold more than 350 locations to other restaurant chains including Boston Chicken, Wendy's and McDonald's.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 June 2025
  • Today, Chevron has a working interest in 1 of 5 Permian wells across 2.1 million acres and generates higher revenue per acre due to its royalty advantage and acquisition of acreage at substantially lower costs.
    David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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“Obtainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtainment. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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