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
Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
During the development of the collections the eight finalists had access to industry mentors including stylist Gabriella Karefa-Johnson and fashion editor Sara Sozzani Maino, in addition to Burke and Patel.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025
Doha Madani, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
More: Elon Musk, DOGE could access your personal info.
—Jack Queen, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Lo had intimate access to all the players in this family drama, enabling her to explore it from all sides of a love triangle.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
During the development of the collections the eight finalists had access to industry mentors including stylist Gabriella Karefa-Johnson and fashion editor Sara Sozzani Maino, in addition to Burke and Patel.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
Weiss was also able to access the private accounts of 1,300 students or alumni who attended institutions around the country, according to the indictment.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
More: Elon Musk, DOGE could access your personal info.
—Jack Queen, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for access
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Ceasefire in tatters The ceasefire that took hold in January paused more than a year of fighting ignited by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack in Israel, in which militants killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took about 250 hostage.—
Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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The ceasefire started in January, pausing a 15-month war sparked by Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The bearded man with red hair is seen in the footage taken in the Khalil home and at the entrance of Pine village.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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Participants should meet at the picnic tables at the front entrance.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Jennie entered the top 10 in 19 different countries – hitting No. 2 in Australia and Korea and No. 3 in the UK.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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On the first visit, Jones took photos from inside the building of the window that the thieves used to enter the palace.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Two days before the bout, Brown playfully tried to snatch the belt from Nicolson during a lively news conference, the BBC reported.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Francis has had several bouts with illness and visits to the Gemelli hospital in recent years, including flu-like symptoms last year, bronchitis in March 2023 and abdominal surgery in June 2023 to repair a hernia that kept him in the hospital nine days.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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From Silent Servers to Digital Symphonies Behind the closed doors of data centers, a revolution quietly unfolds.—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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But South Korea’s recent designation may mean that the door on that goal has closed.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Sometimes, the most biting and penetrating films are the ones that poke fun at society’s absurdities—a dynamic that Mark Mylod fully understood with The Menu.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Heavy precipitation events often cause soil runoff and don’t penetrate the ground as well as consistent rainfall over several days.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Frozen state assets were used to compensate victims of Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait and Iran’s 1979 seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.—
DAVID McHUGH,
TIME,
18 Mar. 2025
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Wakefield passed away at the age of 57 in October 2023 following a seizure resulting from brain cancer.—
Erik Matuszewski,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The parade featured more than 100 entries and floats, including one with, fittingly, Santa Claus.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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The sweepstakes, which started on March 2, has already received more than 1 million entries, says Cat Brady, senior manager, Omnimedia.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Access.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/access. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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