Accession and Declination

Accession

Accession noun - Something added to an existing supply.

Declination is an antonym for accession.

Declination

Declination noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.
Usage example: congressional declinations of cabinet appointments have been relatively infrequent, most senators believing that the president is entitled to pick his own advisors

Accession is an antonym for declination.

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