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

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

Austria faced near extinction in 1740 when Maria Theresa’s accession to the Habsburg throne prompted Frederick II of Prussia to invade and spark a war of partition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

The Saxons and Normans of Arthur’s accession had begun to think of themselves as Englishmen.

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