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
Noun
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Other parts of the Norton have more mature Griffin acquisitions, including a Rothko, a de Kooning, and a small Pollock.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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On Saturday, one of the Mets’ biggest offseason acquisitions offered a glimpse into why the team invested so much into him.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Obtainments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtainments. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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