accessions

noun

plural of accession
1
as in acquisitions
something added to an existing supply an exhibit of the museum's latest accessions

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2
as in entries
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessions
  1. acquisitions
  2. entries
  3. accesses
  4. admissions
  5. doors
  6. keys
  7. entrances
  8. passports
Noun
  • The group of state attorneys general said in its initial filing that the merger would violate the Clayton Antitrust Act, which is the more-than-100-year-old law that prohibits anticompetitive mergers and acquisitions.
    — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Multi-billion acquisitions shepherded by Iger include Pixar in 2006, Marvel in 2009 and Lucasfilm in 2012.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of acquisitions
Noun
  • At the Grand Slams, which have 128 entrants in the men’s and women’s singles fields, wild cards usually take up six percent of the entries.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Out of 90 total concessionaires, 46 participated this year, with a record-breaking number of 77 different entries.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of entries
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
Definition of accesses
Noun
  • Summary College admissions often push families to prioritize resume-building activities over genuine development.
    — Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • That epidemic led to 75 deaths in California and more than 3,000 hospital admissions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of admissions
Noun
  • The luxury pods — complete with lie-flat beds and sliding privacy doors — could be entirely off-limits when departure day rolls around, sitting completely empty at 35,000 feet.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Fudd essentially went through a full pregame prep before the doors opened at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of doors
Noun
  • Drop the car keys and board the wooden motor yacht affectionately named Truman.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • With simple commands, keys can be remapped, lighting effects changed, macros created and keyboard and mouse settings.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of keys
Noun
  • Constructed at the site of a former stadium, the plaza also stands on the same site as one of the main entrances into South Korea’s capital during the Chosun dynasty.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After their grand entrances, the couple mingled with their guests before sitting down for dinner and speeches.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrances
Noun
  • Food, France, Family and the Stew that Saved my Soul, Sylvie Bigar explores the world in search of unsung culinary delights and vibrant destinations, armed with three passports and four languages.
    — Sylvie Bigar, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • And above it in the frame was Grandma, and Auntie Ida, and Auntie Gitti's passports.
    — Robert Costa, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of passports

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