Antonyms for passage
ˈpæs ɪdʒpas·sage

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1. passage

   A career was originally the ground for a race, or, especially, for a knight's charge in tournament or battle; whence career was early applied to the charge itself.

   If you will use the lance, take ground for your career.... The four horsemen met in full career.

   Scott Quentin Durward ch. 14, p. 194. [D. F. & CO.]

   In its figurative use career signifies some continuous and conspicuous work, usually a life-work, and most frequently one of honorable achievement. Compare BUSINESS.

   Synonyms:
   career, charge, course, flight, line of achievement, public life, race, rush

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.5 / 2 votes

1. passage

   Antonyms:
   chapter, book

   Synonyms:
   journey, thoroughfare, road, course, avenue, route, channel, clause, phrase, sentence, paragraph

Matched Categories

1. • Change Of State
   • Journey
   • Law
   • Legislation
   • Movement
   • Musical Composition
   • Reaction
   • Section
   • Structure
   • Way

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.3 / 3 votes

1. passage, transitionnoun

   the act of passing from one state or place to the next

   Synonyms:
   passing, handing over, transit, changeover, transition, modulation, passageway, conversion, enactment, musical passage

2. passagenoun

   a section of text; particularly a section of medium length

   Synonyms:
   transit, transition, enactment, passageway, musical passage, handing over, passing

3. passagenoun

   a way through or along which someone or something may pass

   Synonyms:
   transit, transition, enactment, passageway, musical passage, handing over, passing

4. enactment, passagenoun

   the passing of a law by a legislative body

   Synonyms:
   act, musical passage, characterization, handing over, transit, transition, personation, passing, passageway, portrayal, enactment

5. passage, transitnoun

   a journey usually by ship

   "the outward passage took 10 days"

   Synonyms:
   passing, handing over, transportation, transit, transition, theodolite, transportation system, passageway, enactment, musical passage

6. passage, musical passagenoun

   a short section of a musical composition

   Synonyms:
   passing, handing over, transit, transition, passageway, enactment, musical passage

7. passage, passagewaynoun

   a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass

   "the nasal passages"

   Synonyms:
   passing, handing over, transit, transition, passageway, enactment, musical passage

8. passage, passingnoun

   a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another

   "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus"

   Synonyms:
   passing, qualifying, departure, transition, handing over, loss, passageway, enactment, going, release, exit, passing play, passing game, musical passage, expiration, pass, transit, overtaking

9. passing, passagenoun

   the motion of one object relative to another

   "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"

   Synonyms:
   passing, qualifying, departure, transition, handing over, loss, passageway, enactment, going, release, exit, passing play, passing game, pass, musical passage, expiration, transit, overtaking

10. passage, handing overnoun

    the act of passing something to another person

    Synonyms:
    passing, handing over, transit, transition, passageway, enactment, musical passage

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1. passagenoun

   Synonyms:
   transit, fare, clause, sentence, paragraph, enactment, corridor, hall, gangway, slype, pass, defile

How to use passage in a sentence?

1. Oliver Letwin:

   My aim is to ensure that Boris's deal succeeds, but that we have an insurance policy which prevents the UK from crashing out on 31 October by mistake if something goes wrong during the passage of the implementing legislation.

2. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga:

   Based on a Cabinet resolution last May, if a foreign naval vessel transits our waters for (purposes) other than 'innocent passage', we will order a sea patrol and take the step of having the Self-Defense Force unit order withdrawal.

3. Croatian Interior Minister Davor Bozinovic:

   Police officers were preventing the passage of a group which most probably wanted to reach Slovenia.

4. Ginny Ehrlich:

   It's a natural rite of passage for teens to act like adults don't matter. It's just part of the developmental process in many, many cases, so I think it's fair for adults to believe what their teens are telling them, and the reality is that teens are clearly saying, especially younger teens and even 16- to 19-year-olds, their parents absolutely matter.

5. Reggie Miller:

   I pray for her safe passage back home, i think all that we can do from my standpoint and us as Americans is hope for a safe return.

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