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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
The passage of the US ban on Russian uranium imports accelerated efforts to diversify enrichment supply, and Urenco USA’s expansion would add to the limited non-Russian enrichment capacity available to American utilities.
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Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
The passages won’t be large enough for bighorn — with their broad horns — to squeeze through, advocates say.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The path to this year’s election in the 6th District has exemplified the confusing political game of musical chairs unleashed by Proposition 50’s passage.
—Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Six Republicans joined Democrats to move the measure forward, setting it up for a vote for final passage.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 3 June 2026
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Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
The passages won’t be large enough for bighorn — with their broad horns — to squeeze through, advocates say.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The path to this year’s election in the 6th District has exemplified the confusing political game of musical chairs unleashed by Proposition 50’s passage.
—Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Six Republicans joined Democrats to move the measure forward, setting it up for a vote for final passage.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passage
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Officials from Taiwan and Japan are optimistic the route will boost tourism, foster trade and deepen bilateral ties.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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There was a table with plenty of workspace, a charging station with cords, plenty of seating choices, and even a map that suggested jogging routes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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After spending some time by the pool, a semi-Olympic lined with emerald and malachite mosaics that glinted in the soft, ambient light, followed by a quick trip to the sauna, I was escorted to my treatment room, about a half-flight of stairs up, where I was met by Marcia, my therapist.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Both teams are looking for a healthy seven-game series, but the Knicks seeing their best scorer heading off the court early isn't the way the Eastern Conference champions wanted to kick off their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1999 against these same Spurs.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Carnival Cruise Line distributes guidance to guests on every voyage to Lifou in New Caledonia, for example, the cruise line told USA TODAY.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The country's newest aircraft carrier undertook an eight-month maiden voyage in January 2024, swiftly followed by a nearly 11-month deployment.—
Steve Walsh,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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Read an excerpt of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter here.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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An excerpt from our conversation is later in this newsletter.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The backstory You can’t just open a world-class hotel in Paris—and perhaps no one is more aware of that fact than Silvio Ursini, the executive vice president of Bulgari Hotels and Resorts, who described a more than decade-long process of finding and selecting the perfect site for the hotel.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Those margins remained tight as counting continued, with millions of ballots — many cast by mail — still left to process.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Emergency responders say the toddler's death is a tragic reminder of how dangerous the water is, especially at this time of year when peak water flows are being recorded.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Leach's final coaching stop was at Mississippi State before his death in December 2022.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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The latter can seem more like a game of dodgeball with bikes weaving in and out of your path.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Anger, denial, and fear are merely steps along the path of grieving.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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France and Germany—at war since the Romans led punitive expeditions over the Rhine from Gaul into Germania—had become the twin-stroke engine of a united Europe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The start of the novel finds the family’s patriarch, Tomás, on the Irish peninsula with his son, Liam, engaged in a cartography expedition that is part of the greater Ordnance Survey of 1865 project.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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“Passage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passage. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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