ENTERS Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

enters

verb

present tense third-person singular of enter

as in penetrates

to go or come in or into the hikers entered the cave with considerable caution

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as in joins

to become a member of patriotic young men and women entering the armed services debutantes entering society

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as in lists

to put (someone or something) on a list new voters fill out a form and elections officials enter their names into the database

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deletes

as in receives

to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to the club enters only five new members a year

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Recent Examples of enters Yet even as his tenure enters its countdown, Duffy continues to lead a critical fight over the regulatory boundaries of derivatives markets. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The Moon enters Pisces and your 1st House of Self, bringing your mood, body, instincts, and personal needs into focus. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026 This stage begins when the moon enters the faint edges of Earth's shadow, called the penumbra. — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Daniels enters his third season with a new offense, one designed and installed by first-time offensive coordinator David Blough. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The Moon enters Sagittarius and your 3rd House of Communication, highlighting calls, messages, errands, siblings, neighbors, and daily logistics. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026 In joining the list, the Okefenokee enters the rarified air of iconic places like the Galápagos Islands and the pyramids of Giza. — AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The deal will ensure that the Wolf Pack enters a fourth decade in Hartford, as the team began play the season after the Whalers left, in 1997. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026 Plasma technology enters research PyroGenesis developed its latest powder production platform under the NexGen brand. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

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The latter, on the other hand, has a smaller molecular makeup that penetrates deeper into the skin and provides longer lasting moisture retention.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Make sure water penetrates to the deep roots in addition to wetting surface roots.

— Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

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Siân Brooke joins a returning cast that also includes Adrian Lester, Alex Jennings and Danny Sapani.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The 12-episode series – produced by Studio Dragon and released as a TVING original on CJ ENM‘s Korean streaming platform – follows Kang Seong-jae, played by Park Ji-hoon, a young man who joins the military to escape a difficult reality.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of joins

Verb

When live video is available, a parent or guardian receives a notification after the teen’s trip begins.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
The money Idaho receives will go into its consumer protection fund and will be transferred into the state’s general fund.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of receives

Verb

This primary suite also accesses the large rear deck, which is about 40 feet long.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Organizations must extend hygiene to AI systems by securing training data, confirming model integrity, safeguarding prompts and outputs, preventing model poisoning and adversarial attacks, and controlling how AI accesses company data.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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Defensive player of the week Senior defensive back/wide receiver Luke Sickmeir records two of Wauconda’s four interceptions and six tackles — and also makes a touchdown catch — in a 32-21 nonconference win over Hinsdale South.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Instead of capturing screenshots or screen recordings, OpenAI says Computer History records interaction events.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026