1
as in attack
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
a sudden access of hay fever was making him feel miserable
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2
as in entrance
the means or right of entering or participating in
in the evening the only access to the building is through the side door
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as in to enter
to go or come in or into
could not access the bank vault because the lock was controlled by a timer
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Recent Examples of access
Patrick Adams, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Don’t take up space trying to network, demanding for guestlist and access.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Asaf Kochan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Until this point, the only way to access Villanelle’s music was to see them in concert or check out fan-shot videos on YouTube.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
And that matters, because access to care only exists if there are people still willing to provide it.
—Patrick Adams, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Don’t take up space trying to network, demanding for guestlist and access.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
When sensitive assets are stored in unmanaged systems or accessed by AI agents without oversight, the risks compound quickly.
—Asaf Kochan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Until this point, the only way to access Villanelle’s music was to see them in concert or check out fan-shot videos on YouTube.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for access
Noun
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Bin Laden, through the al-Qaida terrorist organization, targeted the United States for nearly a decade before the 9/11 attacks in 2001, utilizing this large and expansive infrastructure.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Polish officials said 19 objects entered its airspace during a large Russian air attack on Ukraine.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Guests must have a reservation and code to scan into the green Dumpster entrance that is located down the alleyway behind Koe Wetzel’s Riot Room.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ariana Grande made a wickedly grand entrance at the 2025 MTV VMAs.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Swift and Beyoncé entered the evening tied for the most-ever VMA awards.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Texas State enters the top 50 after beating UTSA.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the intense competition also led to fierce price wars with accompanying bouts of over-capacity.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Over his career, Inoue won and defended the WBO junior bantamweight title seven times before moving to bantamweight for nine bouts.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Togg announced the European launch of its T10X electric SUV, and unveiled the T10F, an electric five-door sedan.—
Bernadette Baum,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Elijah Ming, 34, and an officer with the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department, approached the front door, and a man inside the home allegedly fired at the two.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Later on, water may have penetrated through cracks in the rock, depositing minerals to create the calcium sulfate veins and leopard spots.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fewer GCRs penetrating to earth’s atmosphere would mean fewer clouds to reflect heat and thus more global warming.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His father, Rob Sampson, added to CBS News that Logan has only had two seizures, but could be vulnerable without his medication.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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We're protected from unreasonable searches and seizures.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Conversely, people who live in an arid climate might find that dust builds up quickly, especially around doorways and windows, which are common entry points for outside dirt, requiring more frequent sweeping.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Of course, there remains a huge barrier to entry for the San Jose Sharks sophomore.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Access.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/access. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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