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present tense third-person singular of visit
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as in sees
to make a social call upon the club ladies make a point of visiting everyone who moves into the neighborhood

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noun

plural of visit
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as in sojourns
a temporary residing as another's guest my aunt always looks forward to her weeklong annual visit with her mother

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as in visitations
a coming to see another briefly for social or business reasons came by for a quick visit

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Recent Examples of visits
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Stars have been everywhere this week, in New York, a glowing Cardi B visits Jimmy Fallon's talk show, while Jessica Alba and Danny Ramirez are pictured out and about in the Big Apple. Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025 Miley Cyrus visits the SiriusXM studios in Los Angeles on July 15, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 And rather than focus on a few big markets, Shinedown visits smaller markets that are nevertheless filled with rock fans. Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025 Sam Struggles With His Guilt Cate (Maddie Phillips) visits Cipher and urges him to tell Vought the truth about who attacked her. Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 Encouraged by her good friends, Gentry visits the Opry and, while seated in one of the vaunted venue's oak church pews, is suddenly transported to 1995. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025 Jeremy Irons, who plays Alex’s father Martin Levy this season, makes his appearance in the first episode as well when Alex visits him. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2025 Whether someone attends an event, visits the gallery, or donates to a charity, Joan emphasizes the importance of staying in touch. William Jones, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025 Anyone who visits should be prepared to be fully self-reliant, with extra food, water, and any necessary medications. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
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Natalie Behring/Getty Images New insurance claims data show that one in ten women who take these drugs suffer serious complications such as ER visits, surgeries, or dangerous infections. Lila Rose, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 Amazon said that will reduce weekly contributions by 34% and co-pays by 87% for primary care, mental health and most non-specialist visits for employees using the basic plan. Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025 The visits also are designed to keep a home life viable for an inmate, creating an incentive to stay out of prison once a sentence ends. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025 Seniors are finalizing their application strategies, while younger students are mapping out college visits, attending college fairs, taking standardized tests, meeting with regional admissions officers, and trying to figure out where to begin the process. Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Of course, according to the contract, such visits would likely have to be approved by ICE. Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025 Ceraso said that during recent visits to both New Jersey and Virginia, not a single person brought up Harris. Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025 Patients have unprecedented access to their medical records, often through online patient portals such as MyChart, because federal law requires health organizations to immediately release electronic health information, such as notes on doctor visits and test results. Kate Ruder, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025 There is a short section on school visits in San Juan Unified’s Board of Education Governance Handbook. Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visits
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  • Sírio-Libanês sees patients from all over the country and the region in South America – including those who typically cannot afford top-tier medical care.
    Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • In the final scene, Cate wakes up in her hospital bed and sees the dead nurses on the floor, as a result of her powers malfunctioning.
    Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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  • And, as befits this lively city, the bar stays open until 4 AM.
    Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Rice starch still sops up oil and beefs up strands, but with an even airier spray that stays invisible and smells softly fruity and floral.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • One of the three new global ambassadors for BOSS Bottled Beyond, Maluma chats behind-the-scenes of shooting the new campaign with Bradley Cooper and Vinicius Júnior.
    Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Below, Dev Hynes chats with Billboard about how his new Blood Orange record came together, and how aging and nostalgia inspired his rawest album yet.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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  • The Epstein scandal haunts him.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Luck isn’t one of the central characters of the book, but his story haunts it.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • But her initial comments, made Monday in light of the Charlie Kirk assassination, set off a bipartisan backlash and calls for her resignation.
    Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Budd’s plan calls for giving judges and magistrates more freedom to initiate their own mental health commitment proceedings.
    Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • Eventually, despite Shakespeare’s long sojourns to London to establish his career — the play’s the thing!
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
  • As mid-term sojourns become more common, adapting housing is less about accommodating a trend and more about modernising systems to match how people now live and work.
    Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Both Ahmed and Karia spoke of family members having seen ghosts at funeral ceremonies, which made sense of the visitations Hamlet’s father makes after death.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
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  • That’s the at-bat teammates and coaches gush about, though, the one Noel makes sure gets mentioned when anyone talks to him about his epic blast.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Devin Harris talks Nowitzki on Amazon Prime Nowitzki is preparing to join Amazon Prime’s new NBA studio show, which will include Taylor Rooks and Steve Nash, among others.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Visits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visits. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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