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as in route
an established course for traveling from one place to another
the long passage down the Atlantic seaboard, around Cape Horn, and up the Pacific Coast to California
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2
as in trip
a going from one place to another usually of some distance
an arduous passage across the country
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4
as in excerpt
a part taken from a longer work
the news report quoted a passage from the novel
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as in process
forward movement in time or place
a swift passage from mere liking to actual love
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as in death
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
weary of this world, he looked forward to the next and sought passage with poison
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Recent Examples of passage
Yale doctors, a neurologist and the advocacy director of the American Lung Association all urge the bill’s passage, while landscapers, golf course owners and some town leaders oppose due to the cost.
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025
Krogan cited multiple examples of the Nixon administration losing impoundment cases before the passage of the Impoundment Control Act to support his claim.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
Celebration has given way to frustration as yearly exemptions to public records laws await legislative passage by Democrats and Republicans alike.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2025
Up until 1985, this passage was home to steam engines that chugged along the Norfolk & Western Railway.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
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Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2025
Krogan cited multiple examples of the Nixon administration losing impoundment cases before the passage of the Impoundment Control Act to support his claim.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
Celebration has given way to frustration as yearly exemptions to public records laws await legislative passage by Democrats and Republicans alike.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2025
Up until 1985, this passage was home to steam engines that chugged along the Norfolk & Western Railway.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passage
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American military veteran hijacks plane in Belize, officials say The airplane, which had only 14 passengers on board, had been due to fly the short route from Corozal near the Mexican border to San Pedro, a popular tourist destination off the coast.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Amanda McPherson, 38, and Johnathon McPherson, 27, were caught when detectives discovered seemingly unrelated cases of fraud shared the same postal routes, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office said in an April 17 news release.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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The mother-in-law later called, asking about the incident and suggesting that Hector had been looking forward to the trip since being laid off.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Andy Pages’ struggles were noteworthy enough that the rookie was given a day off this week before slugging two home runs to cap the recent trip.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Here, it is used to show the minutes in an hour, with the three arrows traveling along the path to complete the voyage every 60 minutes.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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But his seafaring profession also took him on extended voyages to Southeast Asia, a region that provided him with ample inspiration, and a setting that recurs in his works.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2025
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The new trailer shows Smothers reading an excerpt from her book to a live audience when Nelson marches in.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
14 Apr. 2025
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Check out the cover below and read on for more from Lord, as well as an exclusive excerpt.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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But the process of creating the hairpieces, dearest gentle readers, is more laborious than Lady Whistledown’s efforts to conceal her identity from the Ton.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Effective boards actively ensure the implementation of processes that manage AI risks.—
John M. Bremen,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The drama stars June Squibb as a 90-year-old woman from Florida who moves to New York City after the death of her best friend and strikes up an unlikely friendship with a 19-year-old.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Jury selection for Karen Read's retrial on murder and other charges in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe, resumes Thursday with just one more seat to fill.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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While inflation cooled in March, reaching a six-month low, the path has been uneven, and Powell has faced criticism from both the left and the right over whether the Fed acted too slowly—or too aggressively.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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Kelenic also doesn't have a clear path to playing time in Atlanta.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: On a recent expedition to Antarctica, researchers made a startling discovery after part of a huge ice sheet broke off.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Isaacman, a superstar of the NewSpace sector, will lead NASA into a new era of celestial expeditions, Kelly forecasts.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Passage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passage. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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