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as in ticket
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal
meeting that movie director could be your passport to a big acting career
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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
to its followers, the cult seemed like their passport to heaven
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Recent Examples of passport
Carbon passports would allocate a personal annual carbon allowance for United Kingdom residents.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
The next slide shows the designer successfully getting her new passport just in time to jet off to Paris.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 31 July 2025
The United States has also once again slipped in the Henley Passport Index’s global passport power rankings, and is on the verge of dropping out of the top 10 altogether.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
File photo of a United States of America passport, taken in Brooklyn, N.Y. on July 16, 2021.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
The next slide shows the designer successfully getting her new passport just in time to jet off to Paris.
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 31 July 2025
The United States has also once again slipped in the Henley Passport Index’s global passport power rankings, and is on the verge of dropping out of the top 10 altogether.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
File photo of a United States of America passport, taken in Brooklyn, N.Y. on July 16, 2021.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passport
Noun
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Single-game tickets are still available for fans to purchase, with some limitations.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
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The airline will begin daily service from Seattle to London, though the carrier did not specify a date, and tickets are not yet on sale.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Her filing stated that the City of Chandler and the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office had received more than 100 requests for access to public records related to the incident.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Havaianas Keys flip-flop, in black, which was decked out with silver keys along the straps.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Luigi Ferrucci, the scientific director of the National Institute on Aging, suggests that the key is the mitochondria, the battery of the cell.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This one from Amazon has an open-front design that makes tossing it on and heading out the door even easier.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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July was a big month for metro Phoenix's dining scene, with more than three dozen new restaurants opening their doors around the Valley.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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This can be a gateway to opportunities that might not have fit within the original career plan, offering a valuable safety net in the event of involuntary career changes.—
Philip Samson,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Flowers were a gateway to Murray paying attention to what brought her peace.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
7 Aug. 2025
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Swingle’s accession was by no means the first such shipment sent to the US from points East.—
Jacob Jones,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Aug. 2025
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At the time of China’s accession to the WTO, in 2001, there was reason to believe that Beijing was on an irreversible path toward market reform and liberalization.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In this way, every post is an entry point into an evolving, participatory storyworld.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Guests with no bags or clutches smaller than 4 inches by 6 inches can use Evolv express entry lanes.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Those 1953 maps maintained the western entrance intended for the smaller Burbank theme park.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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The entrance was easily visible to passersby, partly because dozens of homeless individuals often hung out outside.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Passport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passport. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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