accessions

plural of accession
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as in acquisitions
something added to an existing supply an exhibit of the museum's latest accessions

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Recent Examples of accessions 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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Noun
  • The new spinoff would be the latest shake-up in an industry that has lately been jolted by various mergers and acquisitions.
    Alexander Smith, NBC news, 29 June 2026
  • With a staff of just five, that's a robust moneymaker as media is disrupted by a wave of mergers and acquisitions.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • And while total entries declined by roughly 25%, the question of what qualifies as award-worthy work took the pressure off of the crutch of rewarding only the technology.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Nineteen commodities vessels entered the Gulf on Monday, matching the number of entries by such ships recorded last Wednesday, when total crossings reached a wartime high of 70, Kpler data showed.
    Alex Sundby, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • This discipline involves architecting the entire information ecosystem an AI agent accesses—codebase structure, team standards, documentation and institutional knowledge (the unwritten rules and patterns teams develop over time).
    Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Book through various companies, such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up at any of the nearby public beach accesses.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The causes of declining academic preparation extend well beyond admissions offices.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Local films took an even bigger hit, with a decline of around 39% in both admissions and revenue.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • When tragedy struck, the couple was at their own cabin, while Brooke and Blair were staying with their grandparents Mike, 77, and Charlene Harber, 75, at a friend's place a couple of doors down.
    Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • As night falls, the doors open and the nearly 5,000 attendees walk in.
    Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Larger keys and signatures increase load on protocols, bandwidth and latency, and expose constraints in devices designed for a smaller cryptographic footprint.
    Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The thieves then find vehicle keys the victims may hide in places such as magnetic lockboxes and steal the vehicle or other valuables such as credit cards, Grieshaber said.
    Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Miles of security fencing now surround the National Mall, with extensive road closures and airport-style screening at entrances to both the Great American State Fair and the Salute to America event.
    Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • The security laminate not only protects the entrances against an active shooter, but can help in natural disasters such as tornados as well, Caparelli-Ruff said.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • In 1976, The Times described the center as a place to prepare for an overseas trip where visitors could get passports and visas, as well as exchange dollars for francs, marks, rubles and other currency.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Roughly 40,000 of the special-edition passports are expected to be issued and will become available starting July 6, according to the State Department.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 30 June 2026

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“Accessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessions. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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