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
Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025
This would sever TikTok's structural and financial ties with ByteDance while allowing the Chinese company to retain access to TikTok's underlying recommendation algorithm—a concession reportedly aimed at satisfying Chinese regulators.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Kayte Spector-Bagdady, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
Prime members can access the service for INR99 ($1.15) per month, unlocking Apple’s exclusive content library featuring weekly releases.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
For days, Israeli forces would not allow access to the site where the emergency teams disappeared, the U.N. said.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025
This would sever TikTok's structural and financial ties with ByteDance while allowing the Chinese company to retain access to TikTok's underlying recommendation algorithm—a concession reportedly aimed at satisfying Chinese regulators.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
The direct-to-consumer business model is fairly straightforward: A consumer orders a genetic test kit online, spits into a tube that comes in the mail, returns it to the company and accesses their results in an online portal.
—Kayte Spector-Bagdady, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
Prime members can access the service for INR99 ($1.15) per month, unlocking Apple’s exclusive content library featuring weekly releases.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for access
Noun
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On Friday, a Russian ballistic missile and drone attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih -- Zelenskyy's home town -- killed 19 people, including nine children.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2025
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There has been a big labor split, however, with carpenters and laborers unions going heavily for Moreno — and waging tough attacks against Aguirre.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Minecraft actor and Tenacious D rocker, 55, made his grand entrance on Monday’s episode of The Tonight Show by walking through the studio audience while shredding on a pixelated guitar.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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An antique fireplace sits in a little room near the right of the front entrance.—
Olivia Lee,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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When Wade had entered the league, baggy, untucked dress shirts and oversize suits were the style on draft night; on game days, players draped 5XL sweat suits and Mitchell & Ness throwback jerseys over their lanky frames.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The outspoken mother, who has clashed with Rock in the past, quickly went on to reiterate her desire for Blueface to enter a relationship with rap star Megan Thee Stallion, a hope that she’s expressed on previous occasions.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Millions of people across the central U.S. on Tuesday braced for dangerous bout of severe weather this week following a deadly cross-country storm that's left hundreds of thousands of homes and business without power in the Midwest.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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For decades, Argentina has endured bouts of hyper inflation and two years ago the annual rate stood at a battering 211 percent.—
David Segal,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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YoungBoy Never Broke Again should be expecting a knock on his door and a fresh batch of homemade cookies some time real soon.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Among the rest of the cast, Omar Miller is excellent as Cornbread, a sharecropper who works the door of the club, and Li Jun Li as Grace, part of the Chinese couple (with Yao as Bo Chow) who run the grocery stores for both the poor and the rich in town.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The therapy uses a combination of lasers and light treatments to penetrate the skin based on the severity of the acne.—
Susan Bard,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Atlantic has managed to uniquely penetrate the social zeitgeist with just plain journalism, which is rare.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This can include damage to credit scores, along with the prospect of penalties and collection activities including the seizure of wages, tax refunds, and even Social Security benefits.—
Robert Farrington,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Oregon Health Authority tracks xylazine, along with other illicit drugs, via mortalities and drug seizures.—
Meira Gebel,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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In my view, AI could help tear down barriers to entry such as socioeconomic status and geographic location to provide quality experiences to all students.—
Michael Hansen,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Mount Fuji is taking another step toward curbing overtourism by doubling its entry fee this summer.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Access.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/access. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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