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a word or phrase that must be spoken by a person in order to pass a guard
the password for the all-night rave will be changed next week
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With a series of one-word clues, teams race to guess the secret password for a chance to win cash prizes.
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Peter White, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Don't use your child's name or personally identifiable information in your passwords or the same password for multiple accounts.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In the truck, investigators found a briefcase reportedly containing a notebook with all of Reyes’s passwords and usernames.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Don't use your child's name or personally identifiable information in your passwords or the same password for multiple accounts.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In the truck, investigators found a briefcase reportedly containing a notebook with all of Reyes’s passwords and usernames.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Courtesy of Dashlane Dashlane Premium Password Manager: One Year Free
Dashlane
This is a great deal on one of the best password managers.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for password
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Iniki is the Hawaiian word for sharp and piercing wind.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Colleagues described a popular chaplain with nicknames for the tiny patients and soothing words for their bleary-eyed parents.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Password.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/password. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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