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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
Your phone holds your email, passwords, photos, banking apps and personal data.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Sandoval alleged that Victoria would access and change his phone and social media passwords without his knowledge, as well as track him with an AirTag.
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Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Any system still relying on passwords is inherently fragile.
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Rohan Pinto,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Sandoval claimed in the petition that since the two became a couple in February 2024, Victoria Lee Robinson has been violent and attacked him physically, as well as changing the passwords on his phone and social media and tracking him using Airtags.
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Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Airbnb also recommends unique passwords and multi-factor authentication to protect accounts.
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Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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.
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Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2025
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
Sandoval alleged that Victoria would access and change his phone and social media passwords without his knowledge, as well as track him with an AirTag.
—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Any system still relying on passwords is inherently fragile.
—
Rohan Pinto,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Sandoval claimed in the petition that since the two became a couple in February 2024, Victoria Lee Robinson has been violent and attacked him physically, as well as changing the passwords on his phone and social media and tracking him using Airtags.
—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Airbnb also recommends unique passwords and multi-factor authentication to protect accounts.
—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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
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“Passwords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passwords. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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