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noun

ˈak-ˌses How to pronounce access (audio)
Definition of accessnext
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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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
Also being considered is changing the existing interchange to improving access to Route 1. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026 Washington had briefly suspended access by foreign nationals to Anthropic's Mythos and Fable 5 models in June before restoring it weeks later. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
Federal law prevents the Department of Education from accessing health records, including mental health records, the source said. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026 Eight wage claims alleged unpaid wages, delayed tips, bounced checks and struggles with accessing payroll records, the outlet reported. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for access
Recent Examples of Synonyms for access
  1. attack
  2. entrance
  3. enter
  4. bout
  5. door
  6. penetrate
  7. seizure
  8. accession
Noun
  • The Hope spent much of its time ferrying sailors and the wounded from other ships or ports to military hospitals, and like the Comfort, it too was attacked multiple times, though each attack failed, usually just missing the ship.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Following the Halle synagogue attack, Germany provided 22 million euros in special federal funding for physical and technical security at Jewish sites.
    — Marc Schneier, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of attack
Noun
  • Accommodations range in personalities, from garden-level bungalows with private entrances to poolside cabanas and upstairs suites tucked into the original mansion.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The incident occurred along a 7th Street entrance to the Moss parking lot, near the intersection with N Street.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of entrance
Verb
  • Pike, 50, survived two doses of pentobarbital in September, which her attorneys say probably did not enter her bloodstream correctly and instead pooled in her arms, leaving them burned and blistered.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The talent disparity was on display for the first three quarters, as the Heat led by as many as 17 points in the first half before entering halftime with a 64-54 advantage.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of enter
Noun
  • The researchers found these REM-like bouts averaged roughly 83 seconds across a selection of ten test spiders.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Earnings this quarter revealed new levels of strain on those core businesses and offered an early test of whether these companies can sustain extended bouts of spending.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of bout
Noun
  • Designed for demanding missions where airports may be unavailable, the M1 Hybrid is being developed in a cargo configuration designated M1-HC, with a five-foot-wide cargo door.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Au Kam San, a Macao pro-democracy former lawmaker, was sentenced to 12½ years in prison after a closed-door trial that raised concerns about fairness in the Chinese casino hub's first national security case since the law was enacted in 2009.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of door
Verb
  • Democrats won the House, the Senate, and a majority of governorships, penetrating deep into historically red strongholds like Texas, Kansas, Mississippi, and South Carolina.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The company acquired wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar last year and recently purchased a portfolio of low-band spectrum licenses that could allow Starlink Mobile’s signal to penetrate buildings.
    — Emma Roth, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of penetrate
Noun
  • Marine mammals with domoic acid toxicosis often suffer from brain damage and seizures.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Lead poisoning can cause brain swelling, trouble breathing, weak muscles, dehydration, starvation, kidney and liver problems, or seizures, Young explains.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of seizure
Noun
  • Since Charles’ accession in 2022, several Commonwealth realms have renewed discussions about becoming republics.
    — Brooke N. Newman, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The violence taking place across Albania is a worrying sign for a country struggling to maintain its democracy and continue the path to EU accession.
    — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of accession

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“Access.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/access. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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