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as in acquisition
something added to an existing supply
an exhibit of the museum's latest accessions
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as in access
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 accession
At the time, Prince William’s grandmother was head of state of both countries (roles which have passed to King Charles upon her death and his accession), and the movement to remove the British sovereign as the Jamaican head of state was gaining traction.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
In October, Sandu secured a second term in office, and a referendum showed strong support for Moldova's EU accession path, despite ongoing concerns about Russian interference in the country's political process.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Tbilisi, Georgia Reuters — Police clashed with protesters in the Georgian capital Tbilisi early on Friday, after the country’s ruling party said the government would suspend talks on European Union accession and refuse budgetary grants until 2028.
—Reuters, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Until recently, Georgian Dream backed EU accession.
—Anthony Borden, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
In October, Sandu secured a second term in office, and a referendum showed strong support for Moldova's EU accession path, despite ongoing concerns about Russian interference in the country's political process.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Tbilisi, Georgia Reuters — Police clashed with protesters in the Georgian capital Tbilisi early on Friday, after the country’s ruling party said the government would suspend talks on European Union accession and refuse budgetary grants until 2028.
—Reuters, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
Until recently, Georgian Dream backed EU accession.
—Anthony Borden, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accession
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However, corporate acquisitions are often less lucrative compared with IPOs, meaning lower returns for entrepreneurs and investors.—
Dileep Rao,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The company’s acquisition by France’s Mediawan will be one of the big M&A stories of 2025.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Maxar Technologies system that Ukraine previously had access to allows the U.S. government to order commercial images that can be shared freely, as opposed to the highly classified images taken by its top-secret satellites.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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This means Ukrainian forces have now lost access to Maxar satellite imagery, a Ukrainian military source told ABC News as Russia continued to carry out attacks on the country this week.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Just outside the players’ entrance parking lot, a Miami-Dade Police officer on a motorcycle pulled over the Dolphin’s All-Pro wide receiver.—
Charles Rabin and,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Polls released prior to Cuomo's entrance into the race similarly showed him with a lead.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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The entrepreneurial approach—tackling challenges, learning from mistakes, and taking action—prepares young people for success in college admissions and far beyond their first business.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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The university must also ban identity-concealing masks on campus, adopt a new definition of antisemitism, overhaul its student disciplinary process, and submit a plan to reform undergraduate admissions, international recruitment, and graduate admissions practices.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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The sweepstakes, which started on March 2, has already received more than 1 million entries, says Cat Brady, senior manager, Omnimedia.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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The parade featured more than 100 entries and floats, including one with, fittingly, Santa Claus.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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As the countdown to Opening Day gets to single digits, the timing could open the door for the man who came through the left-field bullpen door after Abbott, Carson Spiers.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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But South Korea’s recent designation may mean that the door on that goal has closed.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Accession.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accession. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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