deaccessioning

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A form of deaccession — To officially remove an object from a ledger of a museum, art gallery or library so that it may be sold or disposed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of deaccession
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APA

deaccessioning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deaccessioning

MLA

“deaccessioning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deaccessioning. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deaccessioning,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deaccessioning.

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