Thesaurus results for PASSWORD

password

noun

ˈpas-ˌwərd

as in word

a word or phrase that must be spoken by a person in order to pass a guard the password for the all-night rave will be changed next week

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Recent Examples of password Because the malicious web pages look like legitimate services, users can be fooled into entering their passwords and two-factor codes, which the hackers steal. —

Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026 Even if someone gets your password, this extra layer can stop them from getting into your account. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026 Who once set us in the deep a password, lock and mercenary. —

Timmy Straw, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026 Netflix's price increases also come after the company began cracking down on password sharing to get more customers to pay and subscribe for the streaming platform — which received much backlash from customers. —

Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for password

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word

Noun

Indeed, barely any words are exchanged.

— Kristen Roupenian, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
There was no word on if the mother did name the baby Kennedy.

— Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026