passage

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as in voyage
a journey over water in a vessel the passage to Britain requires several days

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as in excerpt
a part taken from a longer work the news report quoted a passage from the novel

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Recent Examples of passage After facing several hazards, his ship and crew successfully emerged from the passage, becoming the first people to successfully navigate the dangerous terrain. Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 18 June 2025 Staff members remove a sign following a press conference after the House passage of the tax and spending bill, at the U.S. Capitol on May 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. Annie Nova, CNBC, 18 June 2025 Third, in the most catastrophic scenario — if Iran were to block the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for U.S. or European actions in support of Israel — Washington would most likely intervene militarily to reopen that vital trade passage. Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025 Now, with the passage of the House settlement, schools will be directly paying players and focusing even more on having their athletics departments make money. Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for passage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passage
Noun
  • In 1945 the family came back to Wisconsin to live on a 10-acre farm, where Ted raised dairy cows and pigs and drove the milk route.
    Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
  • Sacramento Regional Transit has encouraged riders to use bus route 11 instead.
    Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Both picks, coincidentally, would be perfect for your next trip to the beach.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 27 June 2025
  • How much does Wildland Trekking camping trips cost?
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • The voyage takes place aboard a Boeing 777-200LR, an ultra-long-range aircraft designed specifically for these marathon routes.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2025
  • Last-Minute Changes To Cruises Booking a trip on a cruise ship’s maiden voyage has great appeal, being among the first people in the world to set sail on a brand new ship.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • In an exclusive excerpt below, Parvati looks back at the highs and lows of her Heroes vs. Villains journey, including facing some very unhappy jury members.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 24 June 2025
  • Jurors have seen multiple excerpts of explicit video over the past week.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • While the denaturalization process and requirements are codified into law, immigration attorney Rosanna Berardi says the memo changes how aggressively the Department of Justice plans to pursue these cases.
    Armando Garcia, ABC News, 1 July 2025
  • Instead of getting overwhelmed by how much is changing, try to trust the process.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Using models, the authors estimated the impact of USAID funding on deaths from 2001 to 2021.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 July 2025
  • Ashton Town Football Club, which plays in Division One North of the North West Counties League, released a statement on social media confirming the death of 47-year-old Wright, the wife of team chairman Chris Wright.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Although Disney could have made Underworld, as well as Lucas' vision of the Sequel Trilogy, time has shown us the company took a different path with the franchise.
    Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 28 June 2025
  • Storm tracker This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • For just the fourth time ever, researchers on an expedition in the Andes Mountains have recorded the Andean condor — the world’s largest flying bird — nesting in Peru.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
  • The Tierra del Fuego itinerary was the first of this kind to launch; Sebastián Navarro, an expedition manager with the brand, worked on it for more than a year.
    Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025

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“Passage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passage. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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