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as in bouts
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 doors
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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as in penetrates
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 accesses
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Privacy-First Technology Unlike JARVIS, which effortlessly accesses everything, real healthcare AI operates under strict privacy frameworks.
—Sanath Chilakala, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The authentication bypass allows hackers to create a URL that accesses an emergency access page for Passwordstate.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
This family room is also fully open to a magnificent eat-in kitchen that accesses the rear deck, patio, and backyard.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
Thrones are locked until someone accesses the bathroom using a phone, with non-phone passes available in some locations.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
Book through various companies such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up on any of the nearby public beach accesses.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, which potentially accesses your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Privacy-First Technology Unlike JARVIS, which effortlessly accesses everything, real healthcare AI operates under strict privacy frameworks.
—Sanath Chilakala, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The authentication bypass allows hackers to create a URL that accesses an emergency access page for Passwordstate.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
This family room is also fully open to a magnificent eat-in kitchen that accesses the rear deck, patio, and backyard.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2025
Thrones are locked until someone accesses the bathroom using a phone, with non-phone passes available in some locations.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accesses
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Nor does the Love Actually star plan a viewing, because Nighy, admitting to crippling bouts of screen fright, has long refused to view any of his performances, alone or alongside audiences.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Over his career, Inoue won and defended the WBO junior bantamweight title seven times before moving to bantamweight for nine bouts.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The cats kept them up each night with their incessant whining and scratching at their doors.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Picture yourself in a rocking chair on your wraparound porch, French doors wide open, and no clutter in sight.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Here, the treatment remains topical and penetrates the skin via ultrasound.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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After sauce has cooked, submerge meatballs and cook on high for 1 hour to ensure that the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce penetrates every crevice of the hearty meat dish.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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Despite the downward pressure on cost of cyber attacks, the sector continues to grow, as more companies treat cyber security incidents as a top priority.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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This prevents many attacks that use lookalike domain names or hacks such as DNS cache poisoning to create rogue sites masquerading as the real, trusted ones.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Stolyar said entrances were placed on the north and west sides, and the building is more centered on the property.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Orientation, such as whether the cabochons appear as diamonds or squares when viewed from room entrances, can also affect how the flooring pattern is perceived.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now, as Flames GM Craig Conroy enters his third year as general manager and the team prepares to move into its new arena in two years’ time, Wolf is looked up as Calgary’s long-term starter.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, every few years, a movie enters the cultural lexicon that comes across as lived-in and accessible.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, Fazio notes that some vitamin supplementation, like with iron, should only be used in specific cases and otherwise avoided unless clearly indicated by a professional.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
6 Sep. 2025
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However, the agency added that there have been fatal cases in other countries.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And who the f--- pierces a 12 year old?—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Accesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accesses. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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