ACCESSING Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

accessing

verb

present participle of access

as in entering

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 accessing Once the booking is confirmed, the host will provide instructions for accessing the tickets. — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The budget also removes some barriers to accessing care for families. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 The speed and efficiency mean developers accessing Nano Banana 2 Lite via the API will pay a lot less. — ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026 Students from lower-resource backgrounds are more likely to face delays in care, difficulty accessing specialists, or financial barriers to completing follow-up testing. — Katherine Hofmann, STAT, 30 June 2026 Boyd, a fourth-generation farmer and longtime civil rights advocate, said generations of Black farmers have faced barriers accessing government loans and agricultural assistance programs. — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 20 June 2026 First, Alberto Freites Arvilla would unplug the ATM and use a bezel key to open its hood, accessing the inside of the machine while Luis Freites Arvilla stood watch. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Anthropic accused Alibaba of illicitly accessing its Claude AI model, the latest in a number of new fronts in the US-China tech rivalry. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 25 June 2026 The housing development provides wraparound services, including case management, counseling, support navigating resources, assistance accessing behavioral health treatment and employment, and organized social events. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026

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Despite entering the match as overwhelming favorites, Argentina is approaching the match cautiously.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
British singer Ellie Goulding was spotted entering a car while wearing a black cocktail dress.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of entering

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No one admits to having asked a bad question in polite company, yet the difference between a superficial inquiry and a penetrating one often determines whether a company merely iterates or genuinely transforms.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Until now, the search for possible graves had been limited to what could be seen beneath the surface using ground-penetrating radar.

— Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Definition of penetrating

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Granite cliffs piercing the sea and the sky are Acadia National Park’s most recognizable feature.

— Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Her flat, piercing groundstrokes and booming serve are perfect for grass, and defending champion Świątek will need to calm down her serving roller coaster to stay in touch.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 1 July 2026

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