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as in route
an established course for traveling from one place to another
the long passage down the Atlantic seaboard, around Cape Horn, and up the Pacific Coast to California
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2
as in trip
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
an arduous passage across the country
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4
as in excerpt
a part taken from a longer work
the news report quoted a passage from the novel
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as in process
forward movement in time or place
a swift passage from mere liking to actual love
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as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
weary of this world, he looked forward to the next and sought passage with poison
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Recent Examples of passage
But the passage of this bill is still a promising one for the ability to build more housing in our state rather than see its development stalled by red tape and NIMBYism.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Flowers bloom in riverbank gardens near where fishers angle to hook one of the over 70 species of fish in the water, up from less than 10 before the passage of the Clean Water Act.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Give us conflicted villains who do more than twirl mustaches (or read ominous passages from Peter Pan).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The following passage was part of Jim Cramer's prepared introduction to Thursday's monthly meeting of the CNBC Investing Club.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Flowers bloom in riverbank gardens near where fishers angle to hook one of the over 70 species of fish in the water, up from less than 10 before the passage of the Clean Water Act.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Give us conflicted villains who do more than twirl mustaches (or read ominous passages from Peter Pan).
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The following passage was part of Jim Cramer's prepared introduction to Thursday's monthly meeting of the CNBC Investing Club.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passage
Noun
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Cocaine production in Colombia has soared as the government takes a hands-off approach to coca cultivation, fueling a wave of violence across Latin America as cartels vie for control of trafficking routes.—
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semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The easy route takes visitors along a disused rail line for a gentle jaunt in one of the Pacific Northwest's loveliest regions.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
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Skyridge will send you its tattered battle plans during its long trip back to Utah.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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King Charles and Prince Harry seem to be on the road to reconciliation, with the two recently meeting for tea during Harry’s latest trip to the UK.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Sep. 2025
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In addition to showcasing the Arctic’s raw, austere beauty and wildlife encounters such as sightings of polar bears, walruses, wolves, giant musk ox, narwhal, and snowy owls, the voyage shines a spotlight on the Indigenous people who have stewarded the region’s unusual ecosystems for 5,000 years.—
Robin Catalano,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately for her, Sebastian Brooks, the Duke of Whitfield, is on the same voyage, and the rake is as frustrating and handsome as ever.—
Mia Sosa,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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An excerpt from our conversation is later in this newsletter.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In an excerpt from the book seen by The Atlantic this week, Harris revealed that the former Indiana mayor and Secretary of Transportation briefly topped her list of potential running mates last year, after President Joe Biden belatedly dropped out of the race.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
18 Sep. 2025
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This information was given by an NGO volunteer (who said that) often, once the refugee has reached a country and is trying to get an asylum seeker application, mafias can facilitate the process if they are paid.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The whole process could cost taxpayers $659,000, between money spent on consultants, studies and a permitting process overseen by the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Many on the right have reacted strongly to those perceived to be celebrating or mocking Kirk's death, calling for consequences such as losing their jobs or in Omar's case, being censured.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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But there is no evidence that the vaccines in use now cause any other major safety risks, including pediatric deaths.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Since that meeting, during which allies expressed optimism of a path forward on security guarantees, no progress has materialized.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The advance gives sodium batteries a clearer path to compete with lithium.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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Two other black snailfishes, the Dark Snailfish (Careproctus yanceyi) and the Sleek Snailfish (Paraliparis em), were discovered on a diving expedition 186 miles (300 km) off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, at Station M, a deep-sea research observatory near the coast.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The expeditions are part of the league’s efforts to expand the American sport’s presence overseas.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Passage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passage. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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