obtainment

as in accession
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
  • Populists seized upon it to argue that China’s 2001 accession to the World Trade Organization caused millions of job losses in the U.S. and social disintegration.
    Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
  • The Prince of Wales' visit to the Army Air Corps was meaningful as his first visit to the regiments as honorary colonel, a position King Charles held for 32 years and appointed William to in August 2023 in a reshuffling of royal roles following his accession to the throne.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • The team has seen great success since the acquisition, and its growth has been chronicled in the FX series Welcome to Wrexham.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
  • Essentially, the potential new acquisition could battle for leftover minutes with Endrick, who enjoyed little prominence on Ancelotti’s watch at Real Madrid but will probably be reunited with him on international duty for Brazil upon his return from injury.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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“Obtainment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtainment. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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