accession

noun

ik-ˈse-shən How to pronounce accession (audio)
Definition of accessionnext
1
as in acquisition
something added to an existing supply an exhibit of the museum's latest accessions

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2
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 What’s important is not whether Canada’s accession is realistic or not, but that the conversation is happening at all. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 Following the 2024 Georgian parliamentary elections, Georgian Dream suspended its accession talks with the EU. — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The reforms also helped clear the way for China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, foreshadowing integration with the global economy. — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026 Typically, before a country begins accession negotiations, all 27 member states must unanimously agree to open them. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accession
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  1. acquisition
  2. access
  3. entrance
  4. admission
  5. entry
  6. door
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  • Unilever’s reported forecast-accuracy gain and a faster acquisition screen are operational improvements.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The 30-year-old, 6-foot-2, 235-pound defensive leader will bring some veteran wisdom to a room that, besides free-agent acquisition Devin Lloyd, was in search of some.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • Before last season, Aitken penned an open letter to the Angels, pleading for a better partnership, a name change, and more access to inspect the stadium.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That could give small nuclear systems access to decades of engineering investment from industries that manufacture at vastly greater scale.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of access
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  • While wielding a hammer, DeFoor reportedly breached the property line at the driveway and proceeded to target an unmarked federal law enforcement vehicle blocking the driveway entrance.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The bathroom is at the far end of the home from the entrance and includes a flushing toilet, a shower, and a sink.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • In effect, the Federal Reserve’s own survey data is a quiet admission that private equity’s exit backlog and private credit’s maturity concentration have moved from an industry talking point to a supervisory concern.
    — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Keeping with its normal fall-season practice, Bishop’s is not charging admission costs for the Watermelon Festival.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of admission
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  • These routing announcements are declarations made as entries on a global routing table used by all ASes and the hosting providers serving them.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Entry denials have risen sharply over the past year and for reasons that did not constitute grounds for denial previously, including suspicions of anti-Israel views, say Israeli lawyers who represent travelers who were denied entry.
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of entry
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  • Not only did the limited library cards and shirts go fast, the whole rotunda reached legal capacity in just 20 minutes post-doors open time.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Minnesota prosecutors allege Castro fired through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking Sosa-Celis while six people, including two children, were inside.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
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