Thesaurus results for PASSWORD

password

noun

ˈpas-ˌwərd

as in word

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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Recent Examples of password The exchange went as planned, with the third man providing the victim a pre-agreed password and the victim handing over a heavy box — but it was filled with books, not gold bars, according to the complaint. —

Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026 Names and numbers of advisers, investment account numbers and passwords, location, of will and other important documents, and even a list of credit cards and account numbers. —

Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026 When possible, enable two-factor authentication, which adds an extra layer of security even if a password is compromised. —

Larry Magid, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026 The truth is, even in such scenarios, passkeys are safer than passwords. —

Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for password

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word

Noun

Oscar Grabbing his third trophy of the night, Paul Thomas Anderson joined his jubilant cast (including Teyana Taylor, literally jumping for joy) onstage and got the last words of the night.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 Mar. 2026
Use more than five bold-type words.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026