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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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
For locals, these sheltered passages can also make surfacing almost unnecessary.
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Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The most striking passages in Picky, a forthcoming book by the historian Helen Zoe Veit, describe the way famous 19th-century American figures ate as children.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
The 7th Congressional District, which includes Sacramento’s downtown core and Elk Grove, was reworked with the passage of Proposition 50.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The bill, which is on the Senate calendar for final passage, would also create new penalties for Indiana employers who hire undocumented immigrants.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
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Vivian Song, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
The most striking passages in Picky, a forthcoming book by the historian Helen Zoe Veit, describe the way famous 19th-century American figures ate as children.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
The 7th Congressional District, which includes Sacramento’s downtown core and Elk Grove, was reworked with the passage of Proposition 50.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
The bill, which is on the Senate calendar for final passage, would also create new penalties for Indiana employers who hire undocumented immigrants.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passage
Noun
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Pure beauty doesn’t have to be hidden down a complicated route.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Trump is going hard in the opposite direction, toward more punishment, always the easier and more understandable route for voters fed up with crime (even though crime rates have been declining since President Biden was in office).—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That includes finding out why the trip wasn't canceled.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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After a trip home to Florida for his grandson’s first birthday party, Griffey is visiting other WBC teams in Arizona, Houston and, finally, Florida, where he will be embedded with Team USA and taking photographs on the field and behind the scenes.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The band hopes listeners will go on an unforgettable musical voyage led by guest conductor Seth Carlson.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this month, the Torm Dulce made the same voyage and delivered gasoline blendstock to San Francisco.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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IndieWire shares an exclusive new excerpt from the book, chronicling the earliest days of pre-production and what sounds like a truly bad screen test, below.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2026
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The White House hasn’t released SOTU excerpts yet, but an energy deal with tech companies building data centers and lots of America 250 also seems to be in the cards, as does the situation with Iran and the economy.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Many of the hospital’s patients who were accompanied by ICE agents over the last month or so came in after being injured while in custody or during the process of being detained, the doctor said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Over the past several weeks, Israel has launched a contentious land regulation process that will deepen its control in the occupied West Bank.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The coroner said next of kin have been notified, and the cause and manner of death for each are pending autopsy results.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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He was initially sentenced to death, though the sentence was commuted to life imprisonment and he was later pardoned.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Because life isn't a straight path.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Feb. 2026
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For Calumet Park resident Treiva Mandela, starting down the path toward a rewarding career came down to picking between her pros and cons.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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Greene said authorities were notified about the avalanche by Blackbird Mountain Guides, which was leading the expedition, and the skiers' emergency beacons.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said during a press conference on Wednesday that officials are reviewing the company’s decision to approve the expedition after forecasts warned of extreme conditions.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Passage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passage. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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