obtainments

noun

plural of obtainment
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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  1. accessions
  2. acquisitions
Noun
  • 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
Definition of accessions
Noun
  • His comments came as the MIA Market in Rome kicked off with a panel on European producers collaborating in an EU-wide audiovisual policy amid a global business upended by consolidation and acquisitions of European companies by American rivals.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Even now, the shop floor must sign off on the imprint’s acquisitions and covers.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of acquisitions
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