1
as in attack
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
a sudden access of hay fever was making him feel miserable
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2
as in entrance
the means or right of entering or participating in
in the evening the only access to the building is through the side door
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as in to enter
to go or come in or into
could not access the bank vault because the lock was controlled by a timer
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Recent Examples of access
Patrick Adams, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Don’t take up space trying to network, demanding for guestlist and access.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Asaf Kochan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Until this point, the only way to access Villanelle’s music was to see them in concert or check out fan-shot videos on YouTube.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
And that matters, because access to care only exists if there are people still willing to provide it.
—Patrick Adams, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Don’t take up space trying to network, demanding for guestlist and access.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
When sensitive assets are stored in unmanaged systems or accessed by AI agents without oversight, the risks compound quickly.
—Asaf Kochan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Until this point, the only way to access Villanelle’s music was to see them in concert or check out fan-shot videos on YouTube.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for access
Noun
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Bin Laden, through the al-Qaida terrorist organization, targeted the United States for nearly a decade before the 9/11 attacks in 2001, utilizing this large and expansive infrastructure.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Polish officials said 19 objects entered its airspace during a large Russian air attack on Ukraine.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Drivers heading north out of Miami will want to avoid Interstate 95 as the cleanup continues from a multicar crash that had shut down all main line northbound lanes near the Northwest 81st Street entrance.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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Liberty season-ticket holders receive a discount at the team store, have a separate entrance at games, and can pay for their tickets on a 12-month plan.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Police can log into a dashboard, enter a case number, and search not just by plate number, but also by make, model, or even bumper stickers.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Red Sox starter Brayan Bello entered Saturday’s start with the best ERA among all starting pitchers who’ve made at least 10 starts against New York in the past 25 years.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the intense competition also led to fierce price wars with accompanying bouts of over-capacity.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Over his career, Inoue won and defended the WBO junior bantamweight title seven times before moving to bantamweight for nine bouts.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Old expectations of college majors and the guarantees of a good future — how STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is the key to the door of life — is under stress and cracking.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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An early investigation revealed that messages were written in red on the automobile’s driver’s side door.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Later on, water may have penetrated through cracks in the rock, depositing minerals to create the calcium sulfate veins and leopard spots.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fewer GCRs penetrating to earth’s atmosphere would mean fewer clouds to reflect heat and thus more global warming.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His father, Rob Sampson, added to CBS News that Logan has only had two seizures, but could be vulnerable without his medication.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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We're protected from unreasonable searches and seizures.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Poland has reported the entry of Russian drones and missiles multiple times since Moscow began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Clicking a pin brings up all the entries associated with that location.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Access.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/access. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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