ACCESS Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈak-ˌses

Definition of access

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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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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access

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verb

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

Noun

The Cabarrus controversy comes as transgender rights have become a major national political talking point, with fights over girls’ sports, bathroom access and school policies playing out in courts and school board meetings. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 Other information Google would get access to comes from over 1 million time cards, 148,000 employee tax forms and over 3 million payroll records, according to the union. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

Panu mentioned that Novig’s deal with the Mets contains integration with the club’s rewards program, which could also lead to users accessing enhanced experiences at Citi Field. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Walsh said the risks created by third-party software accessing sensitive information aren’t unique to ChatGPT or AI. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for access

Recent Examples of Synonyms for access

Noun

Detectives charged him with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon for the vicious attack that killed his mother, 57-year-old Josefa Soto de Guzman, on Friday.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
Just like Ejva, who suddenly needs to learn how to protect the herd and make her family proud, even when a violent attack leaves her struggling.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of attack

Noun

Shopping malls across the country are roping off parking spaces closest to main entrances and food courts to make a few extra bucks.

— Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Officers met with representatives of Lamb, who identified an apparent entrance and exit point as a broken window on the side of the house.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of entrance

Verb

Kanter Freedom and White have declared their intention to enter next year’s draft, but the WNBA has not publicly addressed their eligibility.

— Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
With his famous quarterbacking last name and a five-star rating as a recruit, Manning entered 2025 with sky-high expectations.

— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of enter

Noun

Perhaps cognisant of the last time one of his fighters — fellow British heavyweight Fabio Wardley — was in a similar predicament during his bout against Dubois in May.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
The bout ran eight rounds at two minutes each, contested at a super heavyweight limit of 110 kilograms.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of bout

Noun

One of the rentable rooms is the bank vault, which still has its six-ton door and reinforced concrete walls.

— Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026
But for the rest of the year, Rice simply lived there, working in an office off an 800-square-foot primary suite and taking dips in the pool or the ocean outside his door.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of door

Verb

Their forensic multi-scale remote sensing (MSRS) framework combines satellite radar, laser scanning, and ground-penetrating radar to find suspicious areas, investigate them in detail, and probe what may be happening underground.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
This can be from a gunshot, bone fragment, or anything that would be used to penetrate the brain.

— Connie Etermadi, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of penetrate

Noun

The problem is, Isolde is very busy with work, so Ry is often left to herself with four alarms a day to take medication to prevent seizures.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
The column argues that Sheriff Chad Bianco’s seizure of more than 650,000 Proposition 50 ballots was an unprecedented intrusion into the election process that threatened the integrity of the vote and the chain of custody for ballots.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of seizure

Noun

What’s important is not whether Canada’s accession is realistic or not, but that the conversation is happening at all.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Following the 2024 Georgian parliamentary elections, Georgian Dream suspended its accession talks with the EU.

— Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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