accession

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With even weaker religious credentials than his father, Mr. Khamenei owes his accession to the hereditary principle despised by the 1979 revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

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

It also nods at eventual Ukrainian accession to the European Union.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 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

The old-fashioned keeps of Arthur’s accession had given place to a gaiety of defence, now difficult to imagine.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White