ENTERING Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

entering

verb

Definition of entering next

present participle of enter

as in accessing

to go or come in or into the hikers entered the cave with considerable caution

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Relevance

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as in joining

to become a member of patriotic young men and women entering the armed services debutantes entering society

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as in recording

to put (someone or something) on a list new voters fill out a form and elections officials enter their names into the database

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deleting

as in receiving

to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to the club enters only five new members a year

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Recent Examples of entering The jury found that the trooper and another radioed a false location to headquarters before entering the apartment, and one of them decided to plant a gun at the scene afterward before his partner persuaded him against it. —

Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 The war has continued escalating since, with Israel Defense Forces troops entering southern Lebanon at the beginning of a ground invasion, an operation that looks certain to expand. —

Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026 For students who cannot pursue these degrees without adequate financial aid, this policy will create barriers to entering the field. —

Kaelyn Lara, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026 Police started to see a pattern between the attacks, including how the perpetrator was entering the apartments and how he was described by his victims. —

Irene Wright, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026 Iran on Wednesday rejected a US peace plan and laid out its own conditions for entering negotiations, setting a high bar. —

J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Missing out on Samanski’s rise through the organization is also a reasonable assessment of the situation entering training camp. —

Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026 The first lady paused just before entering the East Room while the robot walked around the table with the panelists and took up a position in the center of the room. —

Darlene Superville, Fortune, 25 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

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But even with our best efforts, there are still patients who need help accessing medical care and prescription drugs.

— Demetrius Atsalis, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The senators also pointed to other concerns and complaints at the facility, including access to reliable medical care and detainees’ challenges in accessing their lawyers.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026