as in accessions
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
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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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Before the law’s passage, small acquisitions, even of land donated, required multiple approvals from the state Public Works Board, Department of General Services, Department of Finance and other parts of the Sacramento bureaucracy.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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As a more traditional money center bank, Wells Fargo is more exposed to the lending risks and less to a pullback in dealmaking, while Goldman Sachs is more exposed to fewer mergers and acquisitions.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Obtainments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtainments. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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