key to

verb

keyed to; keying to; keys to

chiefly US

1

: to make (something) suitable for (a particular use or type of person)

I try to key my lectures to my audience.

—often used as (be) keyed to

The educational program is keyed to the needs of working women.

2

: to change (something) in a way that is closely related to (something else)

—usually used as (be) keyed to

The amount of money they receive is keyed to the rate of inflation.

Examples of key to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All played with an intensity and desire that was key to Liverpool securing their place in the fourth round. — Andy Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

How that journey is navigated is the key to the production being successful in rising above convention. — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Connect Supply Chain Intelligence To Smart Selling Building more stable and predictable supply chains is key to operational excellence. — Rick Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

The training data may be the key to unlocking them, but the point is that increasingly capable models are being developed outside the controls or risk management frameworks of any one regulatable entity (like Anthropic or OpenAI). — Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for key to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou