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as in check
a small sheet of plastic, paper, or paperboard showing that the bearer has a claim to something (as admittance)
only people with tickets will be allowed past the front gates
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as in label
a slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it
the price on the ticket is $20 more than the advertised price
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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
people to whom a green card represents a ticket to a better life
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as in key
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal
that entry-level job could be her ticket to a career in big-time advertising
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Recent Examples of ticket
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Quick Pick tickets split the Fantasy 5 midday jackpot.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Dana Banker, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Potential use cases include ATMs, ticketing kiosks, retail displays, museums, and automobiles, where multiple occupants could listen to different audio streams without headphones or interfering with one another.
—New Atlas, 14 June 2026
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Noun
The 40 Acres Juneteenth block party is free to attend, but adults looking for a VIP experience can purchase a ticket for $50 plus fees to gain access to the Jubilee Lounge.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Quick Pick tickets split the Fantasy 5 midday jackpot.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Verb
These reporters found thousands of drivers were being ticketed with little recourse to challenge citations.
—Dana Banker, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Potential use cases include ATMs, ticketing kiosks, retail displays, museums, and automobiles, where multiple occupants could listen to different audio streams without headphones or interfering with one another.
—New Atlas, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ticket
Noun
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Employees were paid through Zelle, checks or cash.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Clark County prosecutors slapped the 49-year-old fighter with two serious felony charges, including theft of property valued over $100,000 and passing a check with intent to defraud.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Being able to provide a more detailed origin on the label gives the producer a story to tell and lends the wine greater exclusivity.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Tay Keith founded his own record label, DRUMATIZED, to serve artists in the hip-hop and country music spaces.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
20 June 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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The advocates say the crisis is spay and neuter, rescue access and animals being euthanized.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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This sleeveless mini dress features a modern square neckline, an open back, and convenient side pockets for your phone, wallet, keys, lip gloss, and other essentials.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
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There was a battered oversized computer keyboard with bold black letters on bright yellow keys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Temperatures are expected to jump significantly across Southern California between Tuesday and Thursday this week, which marks the first full week of summer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Schwarber’s major league-leading home run total climbed to 28, and the performance marked the fifth three-homer game of his career.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
Noun
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The whole play might have been cancelled by a foul that was not called on Argentina, leading up to Medina’s pass.—
Filip Bondy,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
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Almost 30 minutes later, Messi caught Alexander Schlager leaning the wrong way after Thiago Almada let Facuno Medina's pass go by him directly onto Messi's left foot.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Noun
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The honest answer is that quality across Turkish clinics varies a lot, so the name on the door matters more than the country itself.—
Malana VanTyler,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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Once at the front of the Chico branch of the Butte County Library, Sayer fatally shot a man at the main door and another inside, authorities said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
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In Africa and the Middle East, where affordable devices have been the primary gateway to the internet for hundreds of millions of people, the drop is projected to exceed 20 percent.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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No other airline has plans to compete with the carrier, sticking instead to traditional one-stop gateways, like Dubai, Los Angeles, or Singapore.—
Edward Russell,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
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“Ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ticket. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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