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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 passwords
Change your passwords immediately and turn on stronger security features to protect your accounts.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
When using agent mode, the AI cannot run code in the browser, download files, install extensions, or access browsing history, saved autofills for passwords and other sensitive information or a computer's apps or files.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
This $55 key supports the latest authentication standards, doubles as a smart card, and can be configured to spit out static passwords.
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
Automating tasks like troubleshooting, updating configurations and managing passwords enhances security and efficiency.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Last fall, a political activist and prominent election denier found Griswold’s office mistakenly posted to its website a spreadsheet with partial passwords to voting systems.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
When using agent mode, the AI cannot run code in the browser, download files, install extensions, or access browsing history, saved autofills for passwords and other sensitive information or a computer's apps or files.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
This $55 key supports the latest authentication standards, doubles as a smart card, and can be configured to spit out static passwords.
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
Automating tasks like troubleshooting, updating configurations and managing passwords enhances security and efficiency.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Last fall, a political activist and prominent election denier found Griswold’s office mistakenly posted to its website a spreadsheet with partial passwords to voting systems.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passwords
words
Noun
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There would be no breakup, no hard words, no goodbyes.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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As Guerrero finished, Bichette stepped to his locker, uttering his final few words, too.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Passwords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passwords. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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