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
Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Flash Sale: Get a year of unlimited access for $20 $12 per month.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 9 Apr. 2025
Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
Veeps All Access members will be able to access the show for free as part of their subscription.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is resigning over a new federal agreement that allows immigration enforcement access to taxpayer data, according to two people familiar with the decision who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Flash Sale: Get a year of unlimited access for $20 $12 per month.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
In a previous opinion, Vargas kept intact restrictions put in place by a separate federal judge that barred political appointees and special government appointees — such as Musk — from accessing the private data.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
Veeps All Access members will be able to access the show for free as part of their subscription.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for access
Noun
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In March, two days of U.S. attacks killed more than 50 people, Houthi officials said.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The executive order provides examples of charges brought against Christian pro-life protesters and alleges that Democrats failed to respond to attacks on churches.—
Michael Pasek,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Those fees are in addition to the cost of entrance passes into Sequoia National Park (which starts at $20).—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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Unlike previous James action figures from McFarlane Toys and Starting Lineup that depict him in an NBA uniform, the first NBA Ken doll will feature the future Hall of Famer in an adjustable, multi-accessory outfit worthy of a pre-game entrance to the locker room.—
David Betancourt,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Miami entered Wednesday with a 5-9 record this season when all three players have been available since Wiggins was acquired from the Golden State Warriors in the Feb. 6 Jimmy Butler trade.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Green Day entered 2005 at the center of popular music for the second time in its career — but the first time in a decade.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lessons learned While many countries were hit by U.S. tariffs this month for the first time, China honed its response during previous bouts of the Sino-American trade war.—
Beijing and Washington Bureaus,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Mary had experienced previous mental-health dips—two bouts of postpartum depression, for instance.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Among the rest of the cast, Omar Miller is excellent as Cornbread, a sharecropper who works the door of the club, and Li Jun Li as Grace, part of the Chinese couple (with Yao as Bo Chow) who run the grocery stores for both the poor and the rich in town.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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YoungBoy Never Broke Again should be expecting a knock on his door and a fresh batch of homemade cookies some time real soon.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Not so much playing laterally, two-gapping or even penetrating in gaps.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Since most boar spears had cross-guard features near the spearhead, this was often used to trigger the gun once the spear had penetrated the prey.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This can include damage to credit scores, along with the prospect of penalties and collection activities including the seizure of wages, tax refunds, and even Social Security benefits.—
Robert Farrington,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Oregon Health Authority tracks xylazine, along with other illicit drugs, via mortalities and drug seizures.—
Meira Gebel,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Whitney, with the Rooted in Littleton group, conceded that the high barrier to entry for younger people looking for a starter home in the metro area is something to pay attention to.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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On a basic level, players would also navigate the game in Part II not as Joel, the primary playable character in the first entry, but as Ellie and Abby.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Access.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/access. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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