ACCESSIONS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

accessions

noun

plural of accession

as in acquisitions

something added to an existing supply an exhibit of the museum's latest accessions

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

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

Noun

For investors, that can influence how efficiently a business absorbs acquisitions, launches products, expands margins or scales service capacity.

— Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
In addition to starting its own brands, Red Wagon Ventures will explore acquisitions of family businesses, Cathy said.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of acquisitions

Noun

Apply the same technique to other theme answers, relying on the crossing entries for help.

— Sean McGowan, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Modi's party and the Election Commission say the revision is aimed at removing duplicate and ineligible entries while ensuring eligible voters remain registered.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of entries

Noun

Latency becomes the new battleground The researchers say accesses that would normally leave a rack and travel through a conventional network could instead follow a more predictable path.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of accesses

Noun

When Arizona removed Medicaid patients' access to podiatrists, diabetic foot infection hospital admissions increased 38 percent, hospital stays grew 29 percent, and charges rose 45 percent.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
The Justice Department accused UCLA’s law school of illegally using race in admissions.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of admissions

Noun

That was crucial, as cockpit doors are typically locked to prevent hijackings.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Inside the cabin, extensive additional sound deadening in the doors, trunk and wheel arches means phone calls and passenger conversations are entirely effortless at highway speeds.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of doors

Noun

Drawing from the Renaissance game’s design and motif, there are playful talismans — geese, dragonflies, clovers, horseshoes, dice, keys and ladybugs — across trays, teapots, mugs, boxes, miniatures and espresso sets.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
The rooms There are 100 keys in total, ranging from guestrooms and suites to multi-room casitas and a 12-bedroom Bunkhouse.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of keys

Noun

The primary pedestrian entrances are on Polk and follow the alignments of Plymouth Court and Federal Street to the north.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Jemele Hill noted that Peyton Manning, Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Myles Garrett and Marshawn Lynch were among the prominent sports figures who had participated in Wallen’s concert entrances without generating comparable outrage.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrances

Noun

Meanwhile, with new digital product passports (DPPs) and regulations coming, traceability has gone from a trend to a must-have in the industry.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Targeted under McCarthyism, both Robesons had their passports revoked by the US government for five years.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of passports

Browse Nearby Words

accession

accessions

accessorial

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Accessions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessions. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of accessions

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

inscrutable

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes