as in exit
a place or means of going out
the only egress from the nightclub was a dark, narrow stairway to the street below
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Recent Examples of egress
And to make every departure and arrival a smooth, stumble-free, and social media–worthy occasion, this throne also swivels 45 degrees—like that of a 1960 Chrysler—to ease ingress and egress.
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Brett Berk, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
The Israeli military could also put the Fordo plant out of operation for at least a few months by bombing the air vents, collapsing the egress tunnels and cutting off the electrical supply, Mr. Fitzpatrick said.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 20 June 2025
That includes new bathrooms and heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems, as well as a new interior stairway to a new basement egress door.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 31 May 2025
That air suspension also makes egress less of a hop for those of us that are vertically challenged.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Brett Berk, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
The Israeli military could also put the Fordo plant out of operation for at least a few months by bombing the air vents, collapsing the egress tunnels and cutting off the electrical supply, Mr. Fitzpatrick said.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 20 June 2025
That includes new bathrooms and heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems, as well as a new interior stairway to a new basement egress door.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 31 May 2025
That air suspension also makes egress less of a hop for those of us that are vertically challenged.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for egress
exit
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Bakish, the sole Paramount CEO who was let go last April, saw a major silver lining to his abrupt exit: a severance package alone worth $69.3 million of his total $87 million in pay for 2024.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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The 31-year-old actor joined the soap opera last year, and confirmed his exit from the show in a post on his Instagram Stories on Wednesday, Aug. 6.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Egress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/egress. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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