accesses 1 of 2

plural of access

accesses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of access

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of accesses
Noun
Latency becomes the new battleground The researchers say accesses that would normally leave a rack and travel through a conventional network could instead follow a more predictable path. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026 This discipline involves architecting the entire information ecosystem an AI agent accesses—codebase structure, team standards, documentation and institutional knowledge (the unwritten rules and patterns teams develop over time). — Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026 Book through various companies, such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up at any of the nearby public beach accesses. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
Beyond the kitchen is the family room, which accesses the three-season porch. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026 Organizations must extend hygiene to AI systems by securing training data, confirming model integrity, safeguarding prompts and outputs, preventing model poisoning and adversarial attacks, and controlling how AI accesses company data. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 SerpApi accesses public search results, not Reddit’s platform, and public information does not become protected because a platform wants to charge for it. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 On Emotional Junglist, Nia simultaneously accesses a new, emboldened register, and pushes jungle music into fresh, vulnerable territory. — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026 Aura gathered information through its parental control app that accesses children's and parents' devices and through surveys with parents and children around the country. — Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 19 June 2026 Greg takes Tommy’s advice and finally accesses his inner Rooster. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026 In response, Chief Ryan Kinnan said there is an ongoing audit of who accesses the information. — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026 Memory safety issues occur when software accesses or manipulates memory in an unintended way. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accesses
Noun
  • Grundberg said the current escalation in Yemen has become more complicated compared to previous bouts of violence over the course of the civil war.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Suppressing this same pathway produced the opposite result, limiting the ability to switch behavior, driving longer bouts of the repetitive behavior, as per the release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That was crucial, as cockpit doors are typically locked to prevent hijackings.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Inside the cabin, extensive additional sound deadening in the doors, trunk and wheel arches means phone calls and passenger conversations are entirely effortless at highway speeds.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Leather Honey penetrates deep to protect new leather and rejuvenate dry leather and old leather.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The latter, on the other hand, has a smaller molecular makeup that penetrates deeper into the skin and provides longer lasting moisture retention.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Asif said the Houthis had intensified missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia and expanded their control along Yemen's Red Sea coast.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In the case of the Ratepayer Protection Act, Republicans were searching for an answer to Democratic attacks on data centers and the higher energy prices consumers fear will come from their construction.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • To join the platform, all listings are vetted and must meet a comprehensive list of specifications like ramps, step-free entrances, minimum door widths, and accessible parking.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Portable toilets will be located at most entrances and exits to the fair area.
    — Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Another carrier enters the mix The 777 acquisition gives Stratolaunch three carrier aircraft with which to plan future missions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Rapidly dropping water temperatures in the fall can significantly increase the risk of cold water shock and hypothermia for anyone who enters the water, according to DEEP officials.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Sánchez, while a popular progressive leader internationally, has been surrounded by a series of legal cases against his Socialist party and even his family, which all deny any wrongdoing.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The court's conservative majority has, in multiple cases, ruled in favor of religious exemptions from generally applicable laws.
    — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025

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

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