as in entering
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 accessing
The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Carmakers face tariffs and challenges accessing crucial materials.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
Still, Medicare costs could even out depending on which parts recipients are accessing based on their needs, according to Alex Beene, a financial literacy instructor for the University of Tennessee at Martin.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Monday’s outage briefly blocked some people from scheduling doctor’s appointments and accessing banking services.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
However, accessing live TV and full seasons of current shows requires a Canadian TV provider login.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2025
States that scored best offered Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans with better coverage, making accessing and affording care easier.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
The bridge tilts over 500 times annually to accommodate Royal Navy vessels and private boats accessing the Newcastle City Marina.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Members of the Metropolitan Airports Commission had raised red flags over a streetcar accessing the same track as the Blue Line light rail at MSP, as well as necessary road improvements approaching the airport.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Carmakers face tariffs and challenges accessing crucial materials.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2025
Still, Medicare costs could even out depending on which parts recipients are accessing based on their needs, according to Alex Beene, a financial literacy instructor for the University of Tennessee at Martin.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Monday’s outage briefly blocked some people from scheduling doctor’s appointments and accessing banking services.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
However, accessing live TV and full seasons of current shows requires a Canadian TV provider login.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Oct. 2025
States that scored best offered Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans with better coverage, making accessing and affording care easier.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
The bridge tilts over 500 times annually to accommodate Royal Navy vessels and private boats accessing the Newcastle City Marina.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Members of the Metropolitan Airports Commission had raised red flags over a streetcar accessing the same track as the Blue Line light rail at MSP, as well as necessary road improvements approaching the airport.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessing
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This year, Spirit Halloween is extending over 20 contracts to support the expansion of Spirit Christmas, now entering its second year.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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The aim is to drill the first well slowly, entering five different geologic zones and testing for oil and gas in each of them.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Already, Chinese EVs have become top sellers in some emerging market countries and are increasingly penetrating the market in Europe, Britain, and Australia.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Lecter’s main power was his penetrating thinking and sustained intuiting.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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While the mother-daughter duo were out in Rome in September, the Kardashians star was criticized for letting North wear a dermal piercing on her middle finger.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The current Gators football era is reaching an ear-piercing crescendo.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Accessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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