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
King Charles III’s popularity hovered around 70% in the aftermath of his accession before settling in at around 60%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Bulgaria's accession will bring the number of Europeans using the euro to more than 350 million.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 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 plot circumvented, Washkar went to work eliminating any remaining objections to his accession.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
