passwords

plural of password
as in words
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 The import option in Google Password Manager will plug in to the new migration system, while export still just creates an unencrypted CSV with your passwords that can be dumped into any app. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026 The Federal Trade Commission's home WiFi security guide goes into detail about the importance of updating default passwords, installing firmware patches, and enabling modern security protocols, all of which can impact home network systems. K.h. Koehler, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026 Using strong passwords and keeping router software current is recommended. Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 10 Sep. 2026 Rooms come with bar carts, TVs, and Roku systems to stream shows (have your passwords at the ready). Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 These representatives will never ask for sensitive information such as a Social Security number, bank account details or passwords, according to officials. Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 Never provide passwords, Social Security numbers, bank information, or verification codes to an online contact. Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Secure your email and phone Change important passwords, use a password manager to create and store strong, unique passwords, review recovery settings and add account protections through your wireless provider. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 People are exhausted by subscriptions, signing up for apps, logins, passwords, and other first-world annoyances that are now common in the search to watch a game on TV. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passwords
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  • She’s casually seated on a couch, soft-spoken, and sometimes pausing to search for the right words in English.
    Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 5 Sep. 2026
  • These are all words written by the men caught by Dateline NBC’s To Catch a Predator, the mid-2000s reality TV hit that staged sting operations to nab adults who wanted to have sex with minors.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Passwords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passwords. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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