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
The building addition and remodel will add 22 units, as well as new offices and common areas, better sight lines for security, improved ingress and egress, and other features intended to make the dormitory-like structure similar to Bimosedaa in its security and amenities.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
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.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Antlers on deer and moose sculptures either deteriorate due to moisture ingress or get chewed up by squirrels.
—Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
In a statement to PEOPLE on Wednesday, June 25, Zodiac Maritime confirmed the ship’s sinking in the North Pacific, which the company said was caused by the fire’s damage and further exacerbated by heavy weather and water ingress.
—David Chiu, People.com, 25 June 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
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.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 8 July 2025
Antlers on deer and moose sculptures either deteriorate due to moisture ingress or get chewed up by squirrels.
—Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
In a statement to PEOPLE on Wednesday, June 25, Zodiac Maritime confirmed the ship’s sinking in the North Pacific, which the company said was caused by the fire’s damage and further exacerbated by heavy weather and water ingress.
—David Chiu, People.com, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingress
Noun
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For years, Detroit’s east side lacked adequate access to year-round recreation facilities.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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What's included Digital plans Digital + Print Daily digital access Android and IOS apps Subscriber-exclusive content Digital subscription to share The eNewspaper — a digital replica of the print newspaper.—
cincinnati.com,
cincinnati.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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American labor has long criticized free trade policies, such as NAFTA and China’s entry into the World Trade Organization, and Teamsters president Sean O’Brien and United Auto Workers president Shawn Fein both back many of Trump’s tariffs.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Approved shipments receive an official inspection mark, allowing legal entry into the U.S. marketplace.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There’s almost always a line at this popular stand at the entrance of the Cultural Pavilion.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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And then Jesse [Tyler Ferguson] makes his entrance, takes a look at me, and bursts out laughing.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
22 Aug. 2025
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The organizations have identified approximately 12 of those households and will go door to door to find more recipients, especially Black seniors and people with disabilities, said Sorrell.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Yankees drafted a player who admitted to drawing a swastika on a Jewish student’s door in college.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Swingle’s accession was by no means the first such shipment sent to the US from points East.—
Jacob Jones,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Aug. 2025
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At the time of China’s accession to the WTO, in 2001, there was reason to believe that Beijing was on an irreversible path toward market reform and liberalization.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Ingress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingress. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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