Accession

//ækˈseʃ.ən//

"Accession" in a Sentence (14 examples)

It seems it was a gift for the 50th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's accession to the throne.

“Now, it is very remarkable that this is so extensively overlooked,” continued the Time Traveller, with a slight accession of cheerfulness. “Really this is what is meant by the Fourth Dimension, though some people who talk about the Fourth Dimension do not know they mean it. It is only another way of looking at Time. There is no difference between Time and any of the three dimensions of Space except that our consciousness moves along it. But some foolish people have got hold of the wrong side of that idea. You have all heard what they have to say about this Fourth Dimension?”

Croatia joined the EU on July 1, 2013, following a decade-long accession process.

Next Sunday, we will vote in a referendum on the accession of our region to Mars.

Ukraine is not on a viable path to accession to the European Union.

Most Albanians support the accession of their country to the EU.

On behalf of the American people, I send my heartfelt congratulations to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej and the people of the Kingdom of Thailand as they celebrate the 70th anniversary of the King’s accession to the throne.

Tuesday marked the final day of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, marking the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne.

a king's accession to a confederacy

The only accession which the Roman empire received, during the first century of the Christian Aera, was the province of Britain.

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1803, John Browne Cutting, “A Succinct History of Jamaica” in Robert Charles Dallas, The History of the Maroons, London: Longman and Rees, Volume 1, p. xli, […] armed vessels being provided, their crews were soon recruited by accessions from the needy or adventurous, the discontented or the bold.

her accession to the throne

This is the 6 ft. 4-6-0 engine No. 8301, Springbok, the second design produced by Mr. Edward Thompson since his accession to office as Chief Mechanical Engineer.

Charles will be formally proclaimed King at a historic Accession Council in an ancient ceremony at St James’s Palace on Saturday, it has been announced.

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