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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 password
The tactile quality of putting the cartridge in the back of the console and jumping right into the gameplay without having to punch in a password was refreshing.
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 19 July 2025
As Thursday’s post went on to explain: In the case of this attack, the bad actors have entered the correct username and password and requested cross-device sign-in.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
Additionally, Norton offers robust spam filtering, a password manager, and a software updater, all of which enhance your security.
—PC Magazine, 14 July 2025
Microsoft has gone furthest with its warning to actually delete passwords as well.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 19 July 2025
As Thursday’s post went on to explain: In the case of this attack, the bad actors have entered the correct username and password and requested cross-device sign-in.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
Additionally, Norton offers robust spam filtering, a password manager, and a software updater, all of which enhance your security.
—PC Magazine, 14 July 2025
Microsoft has gone furthest with its warning to actually delete passwords as well.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for password
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The words weren’t written yet and that’s never happened before.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
28 July 2025
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Give me their backstory in 100 words… Gyokeres returns to England with a significantly higher profile after his first arrival.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
28 July 2025
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“Password.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/password. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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