Definition of passagenext
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as in voyage
a journey over water in a vessel the passage to Britain requires several days

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as in excerpt
a part taken from a longer work the news report quoted a passage from the novel

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Recent Examples of passage Two decades after the passage of the nation-leading bill, California is not on track to meet its future targets, new data show. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 But that doesn’t keep the moments in the film’s last passage from feeling off-key. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 Both Kalshi and Polymarket have the odds of passage currently at under 30%. — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 In the renderings, the two pavilion structures sit on a thin concrete plane and are elevated, allowing for pedestrian passage in the courtyard underneath and preventing the incursion of floodwaters into exhibitions spaces. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for passage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passage
Noun
  • If a prescription costs $500 through insurance but $100 through Cost Plus Drugs, patients should be able to take the cheaper route and have that spending count toward their deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums.
    — Emma Witman, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Fewer people pay directly for medical care, and government heavily subsidizes demand without increasing supply, a sure route to higher prices.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Yet a growing number of adults age 60 and older are embracing AI, using it for entertainment, planning trips and even accessing health information.
    — Robin Brewer, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This month, it was denied access to the plane for a trip to Georgia and Florida.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The nearly 1,000-foot (305-meter) vessel shattered the transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The golden age of voyages on board tramp steamers and banana boats was the first half of the 20th century.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • An exclusive excerpt from Jonathan Van Meter’s ‘Citizen Kim’ reveals how a French Impressionist masterpiece ended up on her bathroom wall.
    — Jonathan Van Meter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Scribner’s ignored Hemingway and let Conrad use brief excerpts.
    — Stephen Bates, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Those who had hip replacement reportedly experienced less anxiety and depression and were more satisfied with the recovery process.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Her approach often embraces the ancient process of using botanical forms and organic plants as the blueprint for new design.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The Kern County Coroner’s office will determine his cause of death, Hardy said.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Following her death, Trail dismembered Loofe’s body to avoid getting caught.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Plans also incorporate a 10-foot-wide paved side path along the school side of the corridor, providing a separated walking and biking trail.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Baltzor, and hired riders, had to hoof it through heavy smoke into the mountains to extract their cattle from the path of the fires.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
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  • Japan launched a $578 million mission Monday on a five-year expedition to land on the largest moon of Mars and retrieve samples for return to Earth, Ars reports.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • So, this brilliant archivist who worked with me found these images from French, German, and Italian anthropological expeditions.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Passage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passage. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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