accessed

past tense of access

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of accessed The design also divides the plant into maintainable sectors, allowing equipment to be accessed and serviced over its operating life. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026 In the days after the Hugging Face hack went public, the tech companies Anthropic and Meta both revealed that their models had also accessed external networks during internal evaluations. Shaun Raviv, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 The bathroom in this one is actually an en-suite, accessed through the bedroom. New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026 Following the basic outline of the Inner Earth theory, Metcalf outlined his concept of a civilization thriving deep beneath the crust, which can only be accessed via passageways in Antarctica. Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026 In his statement, Buckmaster raises concerns about whether OpenAI had accessed their Codex data to get closer to the Navier-Stokes solution. Emma Roth, The Verge, 8 Sep. 2026 OpenAI has been under pressure to shore up its security and safety protections after two of its models escaped containment, accessed the open web and breached Hugging Face’s systems last month. Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 In addition to an outright ban of the controversial private surveillance systems, the ordinance called for new measures to preserve the city’s data sovereignty and set controls on how data from CCTV cameras in the city can be accessed. Noah Daly september 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026 Dining unfolds in the former detention center, where the accused were held before trial—a grand building accessed via a zigzag of white pathways surrounded by flowers. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessed
Verb
  • Regardless, Macdonald was pleased with Fleury’s flexibility once Lock entered.
    Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The tree still stood, waiting, but no one visited, no one entered the world under her strong branches, her rustling leaves.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Jefferson had two second-half possessions that penetrated Peach County's 5-yard line and had just three points to show for it.
    Jack Leo, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But the late-night revelry definitely penetrated the walls of her hotel.
    Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • And the beep, beep, beep of the garbage trucks preparing the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for sunrise and another day of tennis pierced the moments of silence.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The bullet pierced the restaurant glass and left a diner with a minor injury.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026

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“Accessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessed. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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