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
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
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 This suite is reached from a hall off the entry foyer, which also accesses the home’s second half bath. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 May 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 Mind wandering accesses pathways in our minds that have been left idle and are at risk of becoming obsolete. Rahul Jandial, Parents, 18 Jan. 2026 There is also an auditing process to track who accesses the data in the department. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accesses
Noun
  • Prelim Results Five of the seven preliminary bouts ended inside the distance, and two of the three newcomers on the card finished their debuts.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • The Polish boxer – nicknamed The Viking – has lost 11 of his last 17 bouts dating back to 2017 and has gone from a former world title challenger to a comfortable opponent for rising prospects to beat.
    Chris McKenna, New York Times, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Walking through the doors of Valkyrie Arms Training in Meridian, you are greeted by a large mural of 19th century women on the Western frontier, dressed in period gowns and gazing into the distance — and wielding firearms.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026
  • Entertaining spaces spill outdoors via large sliding glass doors onto a covered patio and upper balcony, while a wine cellar offers a fitting place to unwind after a day on the links.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Each penetrates the skin at different layers to give multi-layered hydration.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • Sunlight penetrates through the glass and bakes your interior.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Harbaugh had tense standoffs with legacy defenders Ed Reed, Ray Lewis and Terrell Suggs and, during the 2012 season, held a sitdown with his players to address their vicious and personal attacks on his approach.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Israeli intelligence believes Iran moved part of its enriched uranium stockpile to Pickaxe Mountain after last June’s attacks, an Israeli source familiar with the matter told CNN.
    Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • Barry said that the Indiana Department of Transportation would make the determination about how many entrances would be required.
    Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • The Secret Service presented renderings of two possible public entrances at the end of 16th Street.
    Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • The shooter is Charli herself, who enters perfectly poised in Louboutins astride a camera dolly.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Both an All-ACC and Freaks List honoree, Sparks enters his sixth full season as a starting punter.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Noun
  • Two decomposed bodies have been found within five days at a park in western North Carolina, and both cases are classified as murders, according to investigators.
    Mark Price July 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
  • Currently, there are 1,792 active cases, according to official figures.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 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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