accession

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When Iceland's accession negotiations were paused, 27 of the 33 chapters had been opened, and 11 had been concluded, according to the government.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

The plan says that there would be no prohibition against Ukraine joining the EU, a multiyear accession process Kyiv has begun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

The subsequent engagement was “striking,” says Frank, who explains that the large accession of daily menswear fashion helped expand the typical notion of Whitten’s brilliance being limited to costume design.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

Its accession means South East Asia is now geographically completely represented in Asean, and the tiny country of 1.4 million hopes that integrating its economy with the rest of the region will boost development.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

A somewhat more immediate influence was Aristotle himself, whose death in 322 happened to coincide with Ptolemy’s accession to the governorship of Egypt.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro