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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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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
Iran said Monday that the ship had coordinated with its authorities for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
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CBS News, 12 May 2026
Trump is expected to appeal to Xi for assistance in getting Tehran to restore free and open passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Singapore officials have repeatedly warned of the economic toll, while calling for free passage through the Strait.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Infections typically occur when contaminated water enters the nose and travels up the nasal passages into the brain, often when people are diving, swimming, or simply relaxing in rivers, lakes, and hot springs.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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CBS News, 12 May 2026
Trump is expected to appeal to Xi for assistance in getting Tehran to restore free and open passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Singapore officials have repeatedly warned of the economic toll, while calling for free passage through the Strait.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 May 2026
Infections typically occur when contaminated water enters the nose and travels up the nasal passages into the brain, often when people are diving, swimming, or simply relaxing in rivers, lakes, and hot springs.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passage
Noun
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Does White’s misfortune offer Alexander-Arnold a route back?—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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United offers the most diversified international route network among US airlines based on the number of international destinations served and is proud to offer a specialized travel product designed for the entertainment industry.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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Orion’s return trip will also test out a more robust heat shield developed by Lockheed Martin.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Miller lives in Terlingua and uses the Redford land as a place to camp, and as a put-in for river trips.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Over the course of their voyage north, both vessels became trapped in ice off King William Island in the Canadian Arctic.—
Tom Metcalfe,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
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Three patients were transported from the MV Hondius on Wednesday for medical treatment in the Netherlands and Germany as health officials shift their focus to locating and monitoring the dozens of people who left the ship along its voyage.—
Camille Behnke,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
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Audiobook excerpt read by Marin Ireland and provided by permission of Mariner Books, an imprint of William Morrow/HarperCollins Publishers.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Here are some excerpts from that story.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The surrogacy process has safeguards in place to ensure the safety of all parties involved.—
Ann Marie Luft,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The White House is optimistic that Republicans can pass a third party-line bill through the reconciliation process this year to secure funding for national security and parts of a GOP election integrity bill that has stalled, according to White House legislative director James Braid.—
Sarah Bedford,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2026
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The music publication Revolver reported in a 2023 article about Cold as Life that the hard rock band continued to perform after its frontman’s death.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Since 2018, authorities had used advanced DNA evidence to link Brashers to the strangulation death of a South Carolina woman in 1990, the 1997 rape of a 14-year-old girl in Tennessee and the shooting of a mother and daughter in Missouri in 1998.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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That approval came after a letter from the Alliance to Aurora aldermen saying that, after meetings with Laesch, there was a path forward for a partnership with the city.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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One of the highlights is the Viaduto do Carvalho, a bridge built along the edge of a mountain with sweeping views over the forest canopy and distant peaks as the train curves along its path.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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Each episode is an expedition into lives shaped by conflict, ambition, and survival — turning complex societal forces into stories of resilience, curiosity, and discovery.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Once-in-a-lifetime trip Rosmarin described the trip as an expedition journey, and said the passengers weren't on a typical cruise.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Passage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passage. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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