ingress

noun

ˈin-ˌgres How to pronounce ingress (audio)
Definition of ingressnext
as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in with limited ingress and egress to the freeway, the stadium is the frequent scene of bottlenecks

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Recent Examples of ingress After the sun’s ingress in Leo, the momentum shifts automatically as Mercury stations direct in Cancer on July 23. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 The buds still feature an IP55 rating for protection against dust and water ingress. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026 The alternating placements of the piles/objects are very precise, which creates a series of chicanes, indicating they are not intended as obstructions but rather to prevent rapid ingress and egress by any vehicle toward the tunnels. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 The ingress challenges have occupied the bulk of this week’s conversations inside KC2026, the city’s World Cup committee, CEO Pam Kramer said Friday. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ingress
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  1. access
  2. entry
  3. door
  4. entrance
  5. accession
Noun
  • Cyber Surveillance Operations discreetly collect information and intelligence and involve unauthorized access of information systems.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The thieves broke through multiple fences to gain access to the storage unit.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of access
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  • There are wild card entries at just about every ATP and WTA tournament.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In other words, when the person putting the open sign is not truly in charge of the establishment, the credibility of the claim comes under scrutiny, deterring entry.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of entry
Noun
  • As the massive steel sallyport doors of the Clark County Detention Center fold open, Davis is taken one block from his cell to the courthouse.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Terra-cotta flooring leads you to the living room where French doors open up directly to the water.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of door
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  • The Cohen Building originally housed the Social Security Administration, an important piece of the New Deal legacy, and contains frescoes painted in the 1940s by famed artist Seymour Fogel on the entrance lobby walls, Okin said.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Trending Video The former layout, typical of Spanish apartments in the 1960s, boasted a kitchen only accessible through a separate entrance.
    — Belén Afonso, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrance
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  • Following the 2024 Georgian parliamentary elections, Georgian Dream suspended its accession talks with the EU.
    — Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The reforms also helped clear the way for China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, foreshadowing integration with the global economy.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of accession

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“Ingress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingress. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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