PASSIM Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

passim

adverb

ˈpa-səm

Definition of passim

as in everywhere

in one place and another the book belonged to my father, and his trenchant comments are found passim—both in the margins and between the lines of text

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nowhere

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There’s drama everywhere at the Ritz-Carlton, with canopy-height structures of dark wood housing everything from boutiques to restaurants and even the lobby.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
The Organization and Guidance Department, the party’s most powerful agency, oversees appointments, inspections, and discipline everywhere—in Pyongyang as well as rural villages.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of everywhere

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But don’t be deceived, these are not primarily poems of the body, though the animal body–the dog, the human, meat– return throughout.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
While the platform offers a bit of everything, much of its content is geared toward the Chinese market, with English-language apps sprinkled throughout.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

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