ACCESS Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈak-ˌses

Definition of access

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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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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access

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verb

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

Noun

The Associated Press gained rare access into one of Ituri's largest mines, in the locality of Iga-Barrière, where miners crowd into pits to dig for gold. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Those selected will receive access to courses, masterclasses, mentors and opportunities. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Verb

To face this crisis, NYC is rethinking how New Yorkers access affordable food. — Greg Silverman, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 But that’s small comfort for the region’s grape producers and workers, who say fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan has left them unable to access their primary market. — Abdul Qahar Afghan, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for access

Recent Examples of Synonyms for access

Noun

Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year, with long-range missiles and swarms of drones targeting military industries and energy facilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Weeks of Iranian drone and missile attacks on the UAE earlier this year, the vast majority of which were intercepted, sparked tensions among locals and hammered the country's tourism and aviation industry.

— Jenni Reid,Emma Graham, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of attack

Noun

The Cohen Building originally housed the Social Security Administration, an important piece of the New Deal legacy, and contains frescoes painted in the 1940s by famed artist Seymour Fogel on the entrance lobby walls, Okin said.

— Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Trending Video The former layout, typical of Spanish apartments in the 1960s, boasted a kitchen only accessible through a separate entrance.

— Belén Afonso, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of entrance

Verb

The club entered the window with an ambitious sales plan, most of which has not yet materialised.

— James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Anyone with a bedbug issue at their home is prohibited from entering any Ypsilanti District Library branch as a preventive measure.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of enter

Noun

The earliest bout of cosmic cannibalism involved the collision with and consumption of the dwarf galaxy Gaia-Enceladus about 10 billion years ago.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Furthermore, the Television guitarist has been in the ICU seven times, including for two bouts of sepsis, plus for complications in his kidneys and liver.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of bout

Noun

As the massive steel sallyport doors of the Clark County Detention Center fold open, Davis is taken one block from his cell to the courthouse.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Terra-cotta flooring leads you to the living room where French doors open up directly to the water.

— Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of door

Verb

Concrete is mixed with a crystalline, water-proof powder that blocks water from penetrating into it, protecting structures and extending their life.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
His schemes prioritize a fast, penetrating front four to generate pressure without relying on heavy blitzing.

— Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of penetrate

Noun

The charges follow last month’s announcement of Liberia’s largest-ever drug seizure — tons of cocaine worth about $336 million, which authorities said implicated senior police officials.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The latest bust followed the seizure of more than 400 pounds of the substance at the airport last week.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of seizure

Noun

Following the 2024 Georgian parliamentary elections, Georgian Dream suspended its accession talks with the EU.

— Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The reforms also helped clear the way for China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, foreshadowing integration with the global economy.

— Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026

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