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
Under the pain of Clancy’s stun baton, Thomas accesses Tommy Maximoff’s speed powers, blurring into super-fast motion. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 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 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
  • Forecasters are warning South Florida residents that numerous cities will be drenched in rainfall that may lead to bouts of flash flooding and some thunderstorms Saturday night.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Yet his next leadership election is looking smooth compared with the past couple of bouts to lead the Senate GOP.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Here’s what happened outside before the doors officially unlocked.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
  • On the aesthetic front, Vanadium Grey Metallic accents on the sideview-mirror covers, the wheels, the model-designation decals on the doors, and on the badge at the rear help distinguish the latest Carrera T from its siblings.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • What matters is whether AI penetrates core operations and redesigns workflows (depth), and whether that transformation extends beyond superstar firms into the vast sectors that dominate employment and GDP (breadth).
    — Ming Lu, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Leather Honey penetrates deep to protect new leather and rejuvenate dry leather and old leather.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That has included arson attacks on Jewish sites that Britain says were carried out by Iranian proxies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The attacks came during the World Petroleum Congress in Riyadh.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Eight venues are interconnected by hidden passageways, secret entrances, and whimsical performances.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The airport had a heavy police presence, with all entrances blocked, and lights around the complex were dimmed.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • As California enters peak wildfire season, wildfire safety is top of mind for many homeowners.
    — Steve Large, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • New Orleans enters its Week 6 matchup with the New York Giants on a three-game losing streak.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • An emergency program was followed by an initial slowdown in new cases after almost 20 million children received a vaccination in April and May.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In both cases, people with pre-existing hypertension experienced bigger drops in systolic and diastolic pressure than those with normal blood pressure.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 17 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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