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as in accessing
to go or come in or into
the hikers entered the cave with considerable caution
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2
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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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
In 2025, Google followed suit, entering into an agreement with Kairos Power and the TVA for a new nuclear plant.
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Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Industrial additive manufacturing is entering the commercial nuclear power sector through a new production agreement between two Midwestern companies.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Democrats can talk about inclusion, but biological males entering women’s sports creates consequences for female athletes.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Unknown men seen climbing out of Brooklyn manholes In two separate incidents, surveillance footage has caught groups of people leaving, or entering, manholes in the middle of the night.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 3 June 2026
As a result, his replacement had to wait a full minute before entering.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
West Valley College students received scholarships for continuing to study a STEM subject at a four-year college and for re-entering college after some years away.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
David James Cook appeared in court where he was issued with a two-year Apprehended Violence Order that prevents him from entering the Sydney University campus or searching the 22-year-old royal online and contacting her or her family.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
There are legitimate concerns with entering into those conversations early, though.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Industrial additive manufacturing is entering the commercial nuclear power sector through a new production agreement between two Midwestern companies.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Democrats can talk about inclusion, but biological males entering women’s sports creates consequences for female athletes.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Unknown men seen climbing out of Brooklyn manholes In two separate incidents, surveillance footage has caught groups of people leaving, or entering, manholes in the middle of the night.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 3 June 2026
As a result, his replacement had to wait a full minute before entering.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
West Valley College students received scholarships for continuing to study a STEM subject at a four-year college and for re-entering college after some years away.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
David James Cook appeared in court where he was issued with a two-year Apprehended Violence Order that prevents him from entering the Sydney University campus or searching the 22-year-old royal online and contacting her or her family.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
There are legitimate concerns with entering into those conversations early, though.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entering
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In higher-risk scenarios such as financial transfers or accessing sensitive information, KYA allows organizations to verify that a real human is actively approving an action, and preventing bad actors or rogue AI agents from causing harm.—
Andrew Sever,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Kalshi has also put in safeguards to prevent kids from accessing the platform, including asking some new users for a live selfie before they are approved for an account and using facial recognition when signing in.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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Yet Mayo made history just the same, joining Tori Penso and Kathryn Nesbitt as the first American officials to work a World Cup final as a trio.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The newly public stocks will pop on admission and then drop after joining the index.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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The machine’s repertoire included answers to 12 riddles, passages from books, and laughing, crying and kissing sounds, as well as arias sung in both male and female voices—all feats that Edison’s phonograph would one day be able to accomplish by recording and playing back the human voice.—
Ron Cowen,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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Michiganders are facing an affordability crisis, and our utility companies are recording record profits.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Barbara Goodman, the assistant administrator, stated that Awana—the behavioral health company run through Glory to God (GTG)—received a 30-day Medicaid termination notice in May without explanation, despite never being audited or receiving a violation.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Essentially, our brain is still receiving signals to stay alert when our minds should begin to relax and prepare for sleep.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The patched up, uneven Balboa Stadium track was so hard that regular artificial surface spikes had trouble penetrating it.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Research has shown that when the device doesn't conform to the face, light just reflects away from the skin surface instead of penetrating it.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Since rejoining the big-league club, Kim has four hits — all singles — in 42 at-bats.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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Entertainment Weekly can exclusively announce that Brooks is rejoining the cast of the CBS daytime drama, with his first episode back coinciding with his birthday on May 27.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
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Former Charlotte Hornets star Nicolas Batum is selling his longtime Lake Norman mansion for $6 million, the property’s listing agent with Premier Sotheby’s International Realty said Friday.—
Joe Marusak
May 30,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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Write an accurate job listing 2.—
Audrey Payne,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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It’s designed to deter unwanted encounters by attracting attention with a piercing siren and strobe light when the top is pulled.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
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My laugh is loud, if not to say piercing.—
Megan McArdle,
Washington Post,
31 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Entering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entering. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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