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
But talking about it isn’t the same as accessing care.
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Dr. David Pryor, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Profiles accessing Disney+ through a bundle combining Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max are not currently eligible, Variety noted.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
At scale, enterprise AI is all about accessing the right information, in the right way, for the right decision.
—Uri Knorovich, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
More schools are banning cellphones or otherwise limiting screens in classrooms, and globally, countries are moving to ban children under a certain age from accessing social media.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 20 May 2026
Perplexity’s clarification doesn't specify whether these limitations apply to all users with promotional code accounts, or only to those suspected of accessing its tools through a fraudulent subscription.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
While the California Coastal Act has helped protect public access to beaches 50 years ago, many communities still face barriers to accessing the coast today, Ouyang said.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Studies have shown that citizens can have a crucial impact on environmental policies, even though the public faces challenges in accessing environmental information.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Air India has also been pressured by Pakistan’s decision to bar Indian airlines from accessing its airspace, following a brief conflict with India last year.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Dr. David Pryor, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Profiles accessing Disney+ through a bundle combining Disney+, Hulu, and HBO Max are not currently eligible, Variety noted.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
At scale, enterprise AI is all about accessing the right information, in the right way, for the right decision.
—Uri Knorovich, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
More schools are banning cellphones or otherwise limiting screens in classrooms, and globally, countries are moving to ban children under a certain age from accessing social media.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 20 May 2026
Perplexity’s clarification doesn't specify whether these limitations apply to all users with promotional code accounts, or only to those suspected of accessing its tools through a fraudulent subscription.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
While the California Coastal Act has helped protect public access to beaches 50 years ago, many communities still face barriers to accessing the coast today, Ouyang said.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Studies have shown that citizens can have a crucial impact on environmental policies, even though the public faces challenges in accessing environmental information.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Air India has also been pressured by Pakistan’s decision to bar Indian airlines from accessing its airspace, following a brief conflict with India last year.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessing
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Both teams were ranked in the top five entering those games.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Police in Cambridge, Massachusetts are looking for a man who is suspected of assaulting a student inside a Harvard University dorm Tuesday, and then entering an MIT residence hall without permission soon after.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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But corruption penetrating state energy and defense procurement means wartime contracts carry high political risk.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Donald’s aggressive, penetrating style differed from the traditional approach used by many interior defenders, who use their bulk to clog running lanes and absorb blockers and raise their arms to try to deflect passes.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The Diotima Quartet gave an exacting, piercing account of the work.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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In this piercing account of the American Dream in tatters, the magnitude of that dimension feels appropriate, echoing the currents of betrayal, fear and death that course through the film like rivulets of blood.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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“Accessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessing. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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