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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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
California law already criminalizes unsafe gun storage in certain situations, including when a child accesses a firearm and injures or kills someone.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Clarence accesses George’s backstory, learning about his childhood and how his selflessness ultimately led to feelings of regret, with an innocent mistake nearly sending him over the edge.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
Citizens can oversee who accesses their data and for what purpose, and abusers are hit with stiff penalties.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Netflix asks whenever someone accesses its site.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2025
The slope movement did not impact homes along the coastal stretch, but enough of the slope slipped for city officials to close the section of beach trail from the North Beach parking lot to Dije Court beach accesses.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
More specifically, State Route 88, which accesses Kirkwood from both the east and west, can close due to snow and avalanches on Carson Pass and the Carson Spur.
—Drew Zieff, Outside, 21 Nov. 2025
Yeah, accesses that lead to substance abuse, but there’s also access in terms of … there’s a world in which doors open.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Nov. 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
Alpha accesses shelf depths of up to 60 centimeters.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Jan. 2026
California law already criminalizes unsafe gun storage in certain situations, including when a child accesses a firearm and injures or kills someone.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Clarence accesses George’s backstory, learning about his childhood and how his selflessness ultimately led to feelings of regret, with an innocent mistake nearly sending him over the edge.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
Citizens can oversee who accesses their data and for what purpose, and abusers are hit with stiff penalties.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Netflix asks whenever someone accesses its site.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2025
The slope movement did not impact homes along the coastal stretch, but enough of the slope slipped for city officials to close the section of beach trail from the North Beach parking lot to Dije Court beach accesses.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 28 Nov. 2025
More specifically, State Route 88, which accesses Kirkwood from both the east and west, can close due to snow and avalanches on Carson Pass and the Carson Spur.
—Drew Zieff, Outside, 21 Nov. 2025
Yeah, accesses that lead to substance abuse, but there’s also access in terms of … there’s a world in which doors open.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accesses
Noun
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Not even those who, inspired by occasional bouts of yellow fever, had sure access to fleeting moments of lucidity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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What is guaranteed from this weather setup is occasional bouts of very cold weather.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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January 20 – February 18 You’re allowed to close your doors — not forever, but for the moment.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2026
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The installments were supposed to be used for various projects, including a $30,000 payment for windows and doors.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The oily petroleum base penetrates the finish on the wood, displacing the moisture trapped inside, and the oils also nourish and condition dry wood.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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The oil penetrates the wood to keep it from drying out, while the beeswax adds a gentle protective layer that repels water.—
Bridget Shirvell,
Martha Stewart,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The agency was established in 2003 after the 9/11 attacks.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Ukraine's security service said that five rescue workers suffered injuries while responding to the site of ongoing attacks.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The northern section of the park is best accessed from the Miami or Everglades City entrances.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Time spent asking additional questions at park entrances could also add to an already understaffed, overburdened agency.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Newsom enters his last year in office facing an $18 billion deficit, which the Legislative Analyst’s Office projected could swell to $35 billion next year.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Johnson also enters the job with head coaching experience.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In addition to Núñez’s account, The Bee reviewed dozens of other accounts opened for 2026 and 2030 races, and found that in many cases, these accounts belonged to former lawmakers who use them to hold and spend money raised during their time in office – not to run for the seat in question.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Driven by the childhood memory of a murder near her home, McNamara spent years as an armchair sleuth, digging through records to try and solve cold cases, especially that of the Golden State Killer.—
Rebecca Hannigan,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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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 18 Jan. 2026.
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