accesses 1 of 2

noun

plural of access
1
as in bouts
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 doors
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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accesses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of access
as in penetrates
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 accesses
Noun
This discipline involves architecting the entire information ecosystem an AI agent accesses—codebase structure, team standards, documentation and institutional knowledge (the unwritten rules and patterns teams develop over time). — Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026 Book through various companies, such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up at any of the nearby public beach accesses. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
The comparison is imperfect because a computer is a physical asset while a ChatGPT user accesses software through an existing phone or computer. — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 SerpApi accesses public search results, not Reddit’s platform, and public information does not become protected because a platform wants to charge for it. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 On Emotional Junglist, Nia simultaneously accesses a new, emboldened register, and pushes jungle music into fresh, vulnerable territory. — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026 Aura gathered information through its parental control app that accesses children's and parents' devices and through surveys with parents and children around the country. — Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 19 June 2026 This suite is reached from a hall off the entry foyer, which also accesses the home’s second half bath. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026 Greg takes Tommy’s advice and finally accesses his inner Rooster. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026 In response, Chief Ryan Kinnan said there is an ongoing audit of who accesses the information. — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026 Memory safety issues occur when software accesses or manipulates memory in an unintended way. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accesses
  1. bouts
  2. doors
  3. penetrates
  4. attacks
  5. entrances
  6. enters
  7. cases
  8. accessions
Noun
  • Despite the uptick, officials say California is not included in the cyclosporiasis outbreak that’s hit 15 states, sickening tens of thousands of people with prolonged bouts of diarrhea.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Those shells were likely expelled during turbulent bouts of mass loss shortly before the explosion, giving astronomers an unusually detailed view of the star's final stages.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of bouts
Noun
  • The luxury pods — complete with lie-flat beds and sliding privacy doors — could be entirely off-limits when departure day rolls around, sitting completely empty at 35,000 feet.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Fudd essentially went through a full pregame prep before the doors opened at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of doors
Verb
  • Make sure water penetrates to the deep roots in addition to wetting surface roots.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Near-infrared light (around 830 nm) penetrates even deeper, affecting fibroblasts, circulation, and tissue repair, and is frequently paired with red light for greater benefits than either alone.
    — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of penetrates
Noun
  • Despite distancing herself from her Democratic predecessor, Klobuchar faced attacks from Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, who ran in the Republican primary, arguing that her leadership would be tantamount to giving Walz another term.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The attacks come as tensions are rising between the government of western Libya and warlord Mohamed Bahroun, who controls the city of Zawiya.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of attacks
Noun
  • Law enforcement plans to remain stationed at entrances to the community through at least Tuesday.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Two temporary traffic signals will also be at each of the construction entrances, Metz said.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrances
Verb
  • Scottie Scheffler enters the playoffs as the FedEx Cup points leader, nearly 800 points ahead of second-place Matt Fitzpatrick.
    — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The issue is that the polyphagous shot hole-borer never enters its host’s home without a plus one.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of enters
Noun
  • The gaps are especially consequential in Nizi, one of the most affected health zones in Ituri province, which accounts for about 90% of Congo’s Ebola cases and 80% of its deaths.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The ban, however, wiped out a crop that provided a large share of rural income, without real alternative livelihoods, and in some cases, through force.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of cases
Noun
  • Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Definition of accessions

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