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 Still, exposed personal details can make attempts to steal your passwords much more convincing. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The company, which disclosed the hacks after an inquiry by The Wall Street Journal, said the model guessed passwords in one case and found passwords and credentials in a public repository in the other two cases. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 Writing a sneaky Trojan that can steal passwords and other sensitive information while dodging detection by security programs is tough. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 Reset passwords wherever possible, and enable multifactor authentication. — Angela Ramos, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026 Meta has said Muse includes privacy protections and the AI agent can’t see people’s passwords or payment methods. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 In many respects, Google Workspace for Education—where students’ profile photos, passwords, grades, attendance records, e-mails, chat logs, and more can be stored—is inBloom by any other name. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026 Sub-agents then went through code repositories and extracted credentials like passwords and tokens that developers had left, written directly into the company’s software. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Using strong passwords and keeping router software current is recommended. — Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passwords
words
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  • These words stayed with Kai Nesselrath, who was appointed design director of the house bearing her name in June and will show his first collection on the runway on Thursday.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • These once taboo words — among others — have become part of our daily vocabulary and conversations, a sign of greater interest in, and knowledge of, women’s health.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Passwords.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passwords. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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