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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
Case in point — an entryway passage with checkerboard walls, which resemble Uma Wang’s signature print, was created by Danilo, a local vendor that was responsible for renovating Prada Rong Zhai.
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Denni Hu, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
But racial progress could not be measured by the passage of time alone.
—Robert Daniels, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The Bureau of Immigration, the government agency responsible for issuing permits at the time, often approved employer requests after the Johnson-Reed Act’s passage.
—Gabrielle Clark, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
That did not happen until the passage of Social Security in 1935, which for the first time gave working-class Americans a legitimate expectation of a dignified retirement.
—James Chappel / Made By History, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
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Denni Hu, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
But racial progress could not be measured by the passage of time alone.
—Robert Daniels, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The Bureau of Immigration, the government agency responsible for issuing permits at the time, often approved employer requests after the Johnson-Reed Act’s passage.
—Gabrielle Clark, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
That did not happen until the passage of Social Security in 1935, which for the first time gave working-class Americans a legitimate expectation of a dignified retirement.
—James Chappel / Made By History, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passage
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Families being told to abandon their cars on evacuation routes to flee on foot and convalescent home residents being pushed down the street in wheelchairs as hot embers fly around them are scenes usually witnessed only in the movies.—
Caitlin Clarkson Pereira,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2025
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City planner Nathan Koster told the council that more property owners along the route were open to recurring or regular closures of the intersection.—
Kyle Stokes,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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Your trip may also fall during the Dubrovnik Winter Festival, featuring concerts, festive lights, and markets.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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Maybe the Buckeyes should find other transportation during the next Playoff trip.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Similarly, Life at Sea Cruises offered a three-year voyage on its MV Gemini and costs $30,000 per person per year.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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The five itineraries range from the nine-day Southeast Alaska Cruise to a 19-day Grand Alaska National Parks voyage.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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How Were These Text Messages From Baldoni Released? Lively's initial complaint included excerpts from thousands of pages of text messages and emails, which were the main focus of the Times article at the center of Baldoni's lawsuit.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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This story was an excerpt from Axios Closer, a recap on the day's biggest business stories.—
Nathan Bomey,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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The memo, obtained by the Miami Herald, offered guidance about the suspension and the review process launched by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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The director noted that residents didn’t have to wait for debris to be completely cleared to start the building permit application process with their respective city or county.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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The family of late British singer Danielle Moore, the vocalist for dance band Crazy P, has released a statement revealing her cause of death.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
16 Jan. 2025
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Follow more of our reporting on City of Miami Crime Police swarm downtown Miami to investigate a death and injuries.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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The most common path founders take to turn an idea into a business is bootstrapping, relying on personal savings, support from friends and family, or even credit cards.—
Holly Eve,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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To me, the best path ahead would be a roster reset that includes adding premium draft picks and intentionally getting younger and, at least temporarily, cheaper.—
Zac Jackson,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Nowhere is colder and more inhospitable in the whole of Season 1 than Episode’s 1 high mountain moors scenes where José Arcadio’s expedition edges along a path half way up a precipice, a mule slipping into the void.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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Governments and private companies are preparing to return astronauts to the lunar surface within a few years, then moving on to dispatch human expeditions to the red planet.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Passage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passage. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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