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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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2
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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3
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
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Earn 8x points on Chase TravelSM for airline tickets, hotels, including The EditSM, car rentals, cruises, activities and tours.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
General admission tickets will start at $28, with sales managed by LA28’s official ticketing providers, AXS and EVENTIM.
—Teresa Liu, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
All three days of tickets are sold out at the Chase Center, including five premium hospitality experiences.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Earn 8x points on Chase TravelSM for airline tickets, hotels, including The EditSM, car rentals, cruises, activities and tours.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
The inner three lanes of the departures/ticketing level were used to support construction and opened to drivers in November 2024, according to the airport.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
General admission tickets will start at $28, with sales managed by LA28’s official ticketing providers, AXS and EVENTIM.
—Teresa Liu, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ticket
Noun
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That bride still has many suitors, waving billion-dollar checks at her.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Proenza Schouler stripped it back, paring the print down to a tri-colored diamond check and elevating it through a wrap silhouette.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Then came my chapter at Motown, where the label’s iconic history and its future converged under my leadership as Chairwoman and CEO.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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That doesn’t mean retailers are ready to go all-in on newer tech like electronic shelf labels, which many have been slow to adopt because they can get damaged or stop working fairly easily.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Dorsey Moissanite collection is here, and with Vogue First, Vogue Shopping readers get exclusive access to shop the new drop before anyone else for 24 hours.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Experts who spoke to ABC News also pointed to other factors behind a rise in political violence, such as hostile rhetoric put forward by public figures and access to guns.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And while some are overtly designed for traditional smoking purposes, more subtle iterations can double (and triple) as statement art pieces or decorative trays to hold loose change, keys, and jewelry.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
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In sum, tech companies build a walled garden, lock you in, throw away the key, let the plants die, and then charge you an extortionate rent to live among the rotting remains.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This year marks more than a decade since Fat Bear Week began.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The scale of collection today, at $350 billion annually, marks one of the most substantial contributions in recent history.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Miami sends four for the pass rush, loading up against the right side of Florida’s offensive line with Bain and Akheem Mesidor, with the Gators keeping seven back in protection.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Watson came up with an interception later in the second quarter to end a Giants’ scoring threat and continue the Chiefs’ superb play by the pass defense.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Officials in Wisconsin credited teachers for locking doors and shepherding children into classroom corners when a gunman opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in 2024, killing three people and injured six.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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In 2011, sister restaurant Pubbelly Sushi opened a few doors down, along with Barceloneta on the corner.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
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Free users, who represent a gateway for future subscriptions, face even stricter limitations.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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The typhoon and expected backlogs follow a strong August for China’s top ports, with the Shanghai and Ningbo gateways recording their highest-ever monthly container throughput throughout the month despite the massive trade shifts.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ticket. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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