1
as in route
an established course for traveling from one place to another
the long passage down the Atlantic seaboard, around Cape Horn, and up the Pacific Coast to California
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2
as in trip
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
an arduous passage across the country
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3
4
as in excerpt
a part taken from a longer work
the news report quoted a passage from the novel
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as in process
forward movement in time or place
a swift passage from mere liking to actual love
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as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
weary of this world, he looked forward to the next and sought passage with poison
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Recent Examples of passage
In court, the justices were shown the document, codenamed Operation Green and Yellow Dagger, with key passages highlighted.
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Júlia Dias Carneiro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
The Uniform Time Act in 1966 made the change in time an annual passage throughout the country.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Uncertainty has also been reduced by the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill in July, which clarifies questions around tax policy and provides incentives for corporations to invest while also boosting their free cash flow generation in many cases.
—Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Rite of passage or midnight tomfoolery?
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
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Júlia Dias Carneiro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
The Uniform Time Act in 1966 made the change in time an annual passage throughout the country.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Uncertainty has also been reduced by the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill in July, which clarifies questions around tax policy and provides incentives for corporations to invest while also boosting their free cash flow generation in many cases.
—Jeffrey Schulze, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Rite of passage or midnight tomfoolery?
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passage
Noun
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In addition to optimizing queries, Espresso routes queries between different compute clusters to maximize efficiency.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The location of the firearm appears to match the suspect's route of travel, the sources said.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Skyridge will send you its tattered battle plans during its long trip back to Utah.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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King Charles and Prince Harry seem to be on the road to reconciliation, with the two recently meeting for tea during Harry’s latest trip to the UK.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Sep. 2025
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In addition to showcasing the Arctic’s raw, austere beauty and wildlife encounters such as sightings of polar bears, walruses, wolves, giant musk ox, narwhal, and snowy owls, the voyage shines a spotlight on the Indigenous people who have stewarded the region’s unusual ecosystems for 5,000 years.—
Robin Catalano,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately for her, Sebastian Brooks, the Duke of Whitfield, is on the same voyage, and the rake is as frustrating and handsome as ever.—
Mia Sosa,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Jeffrey Goldberg, the magazine’s editor, endorsed it in a note appended to the excerpt.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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An excerpt from our conversation appears later in this newsletter.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Look for opportunities to plug CCU into existing processes with minimal disruption.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The dating technique used on the eggs, known more formally as carbonate uranium-lead, or U-Pb, dating, is a common process for determining the age of carbonate minerals — those containing calcium, iron, manganese and magnesium.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leaders from around the world mourned the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk after he was assassinated at a Utah university Wednesday.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement ‘This is war’ Several on the right have likened Kirk’s death to a declaration of war.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But when their paths do cross, fireworks usually follow.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Kirk’s path to national prominence was unlike that of other MAGA icons.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Unlike in Antarctica or Greenland, there aren’t dozens of expedition ships in the area.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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Embark on a Galapagos expedition aboard the Four-Star Silver Origin, Silversea’s first destination-specific ship.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Passage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passage. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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