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
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Perhaps due to their ease of access and ubiquity, new Hondas are the main target these days.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026
Josh M. Shepherd, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The most important thing to understand Receiving this text does not mean an account has been accessed.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Agents are sandboxed and limited to specific folders or branches, with permission required for elevated actions such as network access.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Perhaps due to their ease of access and ubiquity, new Hondas are the main target these days.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
Families who want these vaccines should be able to access them easily — without Washington putting up new barriers.
—Josh M. Shepherd, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The most important thing to understand Receiving this text does not mean an account has been accessed.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for access
Noun
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Militants have carried out shooting attacks on troops, and Israel says its strikes are in response to that and other violations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The administration’s attacks on Lemon and independent journalists have boosted their online attention and revenue.—
Drew Harwell,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Lane began to shut the entrance to the apartment building when Payne opened fire.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ephesus, Turkey — The security lines at the entrance move with airport-like efficiency.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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More than 1,800 pieces of art were entered in the contest and 193 pieces representing 44 schools in the tri-state area were picked as winners.—
From staff reports,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
9 Feb. 2026
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Her impressive athleticism and recent dominance on the international circuit had her entering Milan riding a high.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Silver plunged 14%, continuing a recent bout of extraordinary volatility.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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As semiconductor stocks undergo another bout of severe volatility, Bank of America Global Research has issued a sharp rebuke of prevailing market sentiment, labeling fears driving the current tech-sector selloff as logically impossible.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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See video … HARVEY LEVIN – Behavior of alleged suspect in door cam does not align with sophistication of ransom letter.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Prior to detaining a person, authorities released security footage showing a masked individual approaching Nancy Guthrie's front door on the morning of her disappearance.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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New groups have sprouted, and protests have penetrated formerly docile suburbs.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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For instance, studying subsurface cavities is a primary goal of an instrument called the Subsurface Radar Sounder, or SRS, planned for the EnVision mission being developed by the European Space Agency, which can penetrate the planet's surface to depths of several hundred meters.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The courts have granted exceptions to a seizure without a search warrant and each specific incident should be reviewed based on its facts.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Those documents will reveal the grounds the federal government used to justify the FBI’s seizure of 2020 election records last month.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO in 2023 and 2024 has effectively split the Arctic region into two roughly even halves: one controlled by Russia and one by NATO.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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The heightened interest in the crowded Democratic field is a nod to the rare opportunity that comes with vacant House seats, typically brought by retirements, death, or accession into a higher or statewide office.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Access.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/access. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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