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

By the accession of Leopold II in 1790, an empire based on a “feudal hierarchy of status” found itself in the age of Romantic nationalism, democracy and “enlightened ridicule.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

James’s accession to the Scottish throne was the first Protestant coronation in Scotland’s history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 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