as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
with limited ingress and egress to the freeway, the stadium is the frequent scene of bottlenecks
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Recent Examples of ingress
Not only in the stands that hold 80,000 people, but also on the grounds and walkways, too—every tunnel, ingress point, and food stand had a line, with mostly Italian insignia on view, though there was tons of American regalia too.
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Nick Remsen, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
Vaughters does not think the potential ingress of a title partner could see this quirky personality diluted.
—Andy McGrath, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
By July 26, the North Node’s ingress into Aquarius shifts your soul’s focus toward emotional roots, home and stability.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The Aquarius stellium [when three or more planets come together] of 2026 includes the sun, Venus, Mercury, and Mars’s ingress into the Air sign.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 16 Jan. 2026
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Nick Remsen, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
Vaughters does not think the potential ingress of a title partner could see this quirky personality diluted.
—Andy McGrath, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
By July 26, the North Node’s ingress into Aquarius shifts your soul’s focus toward emotional roots, home and stability.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
The Aquarius stellium [when three or more planets come together] of 2026 includes the sun, Venus, Mercury, and Mars’s ingress into the Air sign.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingress
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Accessibility In accordance with Japan’s progressive rules for handicap accessibility, all floors are accessible with wide elevator access, lower level buttons reachable from wheelchairs, and wheelchair accessible bathrooms on the restaurant level.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Amid an ongoing court battle over clergy access to the west suburban ICE facility, Catholic ministers entered the building and, in the traditional Holy Thursday ritual, washed the feet of 14 detainees.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Free entry; unlimited inflatables wristbands and activity cards cost $8 at city community centers and at the event.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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After the entry of a preliminary approval order, notice and settlement forms will be mailed to class members within 10 days.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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True was in her office inside the restaurant shortly after the lunch rush Monday afternoon when a customer came in and said the Chinese restaurant a couple doors down was on fire.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The spectacle was sufficiently embarrassing that the Prime Minister decreed within a week that executions would theretofore be hidden behind prison doors.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Accessibility 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge is ADA-compliant with accessible entrances and restaurant areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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The city’s leaders and economic boosters, for their part, have hammered home the idea that the Oakland airport boasts a faster entry-and-exit experience than San Francisco, and that its parking lot is a short walk across the street from the front entrance.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The accession of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in early March completed a decades-long process, solidifying the transformation of the Islamic Republic of Iran from a theocracy into a de facto military dictatorship.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Two months later, the United States announced a twenty-eight-point peace plan proposing major territorial concessions from Ukraine, a cap on the size of its military, and a constitutional ban on its accession to NATO.—
Olivier Kempf,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Ingress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingress. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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