accessing

Definition of accessingnext
present participle of access

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of accessing State investigators say federal authorities have blocked them from accessing evidence, hindering a possible use-of-force investigation. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026 Kalshi pointed to optional features like face ID that can help prevent children and others from accessing users’ accounts. Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026 Digital services are also obliged to implement an effective age verification mechanism that goes beyond self-declaration that the user is over 18 to protect them from accessing inappropriate or prohibited material. ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026 Traynere last week was found guilty of two counts of misdemeanor computer tampering for accessing Ogalla’s email account. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 Higgins indicated that existing confidentiality and security rules could prevent the university from accessing certain data the bill assumes will be available. Meghan Portfolio, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026 The office can help with transcripts, payments, account questions and accessing online accounts. Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026 These practices support employees not only in managing stress but in accessing clarity, creativity and emotional regulation more reliably. Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026 Late Friday afternoon, Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Thomas Rebull issued a temporary restraining order barring Sarian from accessing or transferring funds from the bank accounts and from presenting himself as a representative of HSA. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessing
Verb
  • The Warriors cut the deficit to just seven midway through the third, but Boston quickly retook control and led 89-73 entering the fourth quarter.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Mount Pleasant had several players unable to play due to visa issues entering the United States.
    Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • All of the trees underwent a full risk assessment—complete with ground-penetrating radar—ahead of the competition.
    Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
  • This laser goes significantly deeper, penetrating up to 10 millimeters into the dermis, Eunice Louis-Jacques, registered nurse and aesthetic lead at SEV Laser, told the AJC.
    Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But tungsten prices are particularly volatile during wartime – it’s used in armor-piercing artillery.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The ongoing investigation, led by Reisig, is sprawling, involving dozens of search warrants and arrests in Los Angeles County and Crescent City aimed at piercing the black-market world of fireworks that fueled the blast.
    Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026

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“Accessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessing. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.

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