accessed

past tense of access

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of accessed The evidence does not establish that the agents accessed sensitive data or deliberately tried to conceal their behavior. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 That’s according to China Customs data accessed through Wind Information. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 The new policy on Flock cameras comes months after the Police Department disclosed that an internal audit of its ALPR camera network showed it was improperly accessed by outside agencies over the past year. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 The secondary loft is accessed by a removable ladder and is a little smaller, with a storage area and what looks like an Ikea Kallax-style unit that doubles as a dividing space for privacy and safety. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026 In the meantime, concerns about the company's technology flared up again over the weekend after OpenAI disclosed additional incidents in which its AI models accessed US government websites without the company’s knowledge during training. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 The information accessed included aggregate health statistics and internal file names. — Jack Moore, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 The agent only accessed publicly available files and material not intended for public access. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessed
Verb
  • The two entered a room full of mathematicians who were well supplied with lunch, snacks, and coffee and got to work.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Eric Evans, a six-year employee of the police department, entered a guilty plea Wednesday for five misdemeanor charges of misconduct.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Madlanga Commission, a judicial inquiry set up after a senior police commander alleged last year that criminality and political interference had penetrated the justice system, has now sat for more than 180 days.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • There were three bullet impacts against the windshield and side of the Airstream, but none of the rounds penetrated the vehicle, the report said.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Pour the bean mixture into airtight freezer bags pierced the tip of a knife to create air holes.
    — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
  • One item that wasn’t returned was his 3-year-old daughter’s car seat, which had been pierced by a bullet.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Accessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessed. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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