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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, 17 Feb. 2026
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
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
Noun
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accesses
Noun
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There is widespread confidence that the fight will happen, should Joshua and Fury come through warm-up bouts this summer unscathed.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The event stretched into the late hours of the evening, with seven bouts producing seven victors.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
Noun
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The entrance is set back from the road, and massive doors swing open automatically, leading guests into a small, windowless lobby.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Chris Hall told The Star at the time that Skydive Kansas City had experienced steady growth since opening its doors.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Sealing your patio will keep moss from growing by reducing the amount of moisture that penetrates into pavers.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
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Red light at a wavelength of roughly 620–700 nanometers penetrates superficially and targets collagen remodeling and inflammation.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The Kerch road and rail crossing, opened by Putin in 2018, has been the target of previous Ukrainian attacks.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The first is Kryla, a compact cruise missile carrying a 50-kilogram warhead designed for saturation attacks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Yes; the property features accessible rooms and central entrances.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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Maintaining situational and spatial awareness, such as moving quickly, following the flow of people, and not blocking entrances with luggage, helps everything run smoothly.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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What does is that someone like Brind’Amour, who helped lift a struggling team up to the pinnacle of the sport — twice now — enters the Hall, where the sport’s greatest stories belong.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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In a press briefing ahead of the summit, which enters its second day on Tuesday and will conclude on Wednesday, Macron said a key focus of the talks would be maintaining support for Ukraine.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
Noun
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In some cases the travel time was three times quicker than for Tuesday’s game.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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In some cases, positions left vacant by retiring or resigning employees were not filled.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
Noun
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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 21 Jun. 2026.
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