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accession

[ak-sesh-uhn] / ækˈsɛʃ ən /




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Colchester Museums, for example, acquired just one item - a medical scrubs bag, while West Northamptonshire Council accessioned six items including a pair of nurses shoes and a social distancing sticker.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2023

Dozens more items are in the process of being accessioned.

From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2022

Her works were accessioned by major museums across the country, and featured prominently in key exhibitions in New York and Los Angeles.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2021

It was made in 1974 by some engineer, probably as an office prank, but it was officially accessioned, so now it’s part of the records of the Forest Service.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2016

Instruments within each group are arranged chronologically as accessioned by the museum.

From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Appel, Toby




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