accessing

present participle of access

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of accessing Accessibility The higgledy-piggledy nature of the building, with any number of steps going in multiple different directions, does not initially scream accessibility, but there are three accessible rooms and lifts accessing every level. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Difficulties in accessing court documents also leave the public largely in the dark about the reasons for pursuing denaturalization actions against these individuals, the report added. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 Casting apps from your phone, migrating a task from your phone to your laptop with a single click, accessing your phone files on your laptop, and getting your phone notifications on your laptop all work well. — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 Brannon said that the vast majority of claims revolve around costs and complexity around accessing data. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 Reports of Muse sharing a user’s home address with a prospective buyer and accessing private messages despite the user’s understanding of permissions illustrate those concerns. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Individuals with long-term use of sedating drugs or prior drug use history may also require higher doses of medications used in lethal injection to achieve intended outcomes, or have difficulty accessing veins. — Allen Chang, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026 The fact is, most security measures are to prevent passengers from accessing the cockpit, and very little is done to prevent pilots from taking over the plane. — Jeff Price, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 The lawsuit asks the court for an injunction that would prevent OpenAI or its agents from accessing computer networks or systems without authorization. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accessing
Verb
  • The tomb’s entrance passage, with narrowing walls and descending axis, creates a liminal stage to orient the body before entering the burial chamber.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The museum has cited safety concerns as one reason visitors will have to pass security controls before entering the plaza, and an adjacent park has no such barriers.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Related Articles Researchers subsequently examined aerial photographs of the area and began conducting noninvasive magnetic and ground-penetrating radar surveys.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The award, announced Monday, covers Low-Profile Mast systems that use telescoping sensor equipment instead of traditional hull-penetrating periscopes.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The most impressive is the national park’s namesake, El Teide, a cloud-piercing volcano at around 12,200 feet high—Spain’s tallest peak.
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Henry is tall and slender with a piercing gaze and blue-gray eyes.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Accessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accessing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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