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as in tickets
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal
a good education is the key to success
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as in doors
the means or right of entering or participating in
he had found the key to her heart
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as in reconciles
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
her response was perfectly keyed to the situation
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Recent Examples of keys
Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
John put the bikes onto their truck with the keys inside, and left them in the driveway of their home in Maplewood, per the outlet.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Completing the collection, the Delta Slingbag ($3,400) can be worn across the chest or over the shoulder and has a large zipped compartment for your wallet, keys, and phone.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
Declutter by putting away items that collect there throughout the week, like mail, packages of food, keys, or extra dishes.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Sanders is turning the keys over to freshman quarterback Julian Lewis, who saw his first extended playing time of the season in the Buffaloes 52-17 loss to Arizona.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Small sets of keys or spare change do not need to go in the bin.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
For homebuyers, that could mean less waiting, fewer surprises, and a smoother path to getting the keys in hand.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
TreVeyon Henderson covered 12 yards on a wham run, then 18 more on a misdirection toss where fullback Jack Westover and right guard Mike Onwenu presented false keys that indicated an inside run while Henderson zipped outside.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Damian Moreno keys a defense that has 24 sacks.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Kuminga keys third quarter run Much has been made about Kuminga’s fit with veteran frontcourt mates Green and Butler.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Other companies explain how their security keys fit into your cybersecurity toolkit, such as Yubico's posts about open authentication standards supported by its products, or the list of services accepting hardware security keys sponsored by Nitrokey (linked to by Google).
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
Police warn seniors to do their research before investing in any digital currency, keep their digital wallet keys private — especially from newfound online love interests, and to be skeptical of social media ads and unsolicited investment offers.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
To bring up help at any point in time, press control, shift, and h keys together.
—Patrick Merrell, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
In particular, the LEAP keys, as befitting their central importance, were given a row to themselves in an eye-catching shade of pink.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
To bring up help at any point in time, press control, shift, and h keys together.
—Patrick Merrell, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Noun
At Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph, guests receive room keys that double as all-access passes to local museums and galleries through the hotel’s Unlock Art program.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
John put the bikes onto their truck with the keys inside, and left them in the driveway of their home in Maplewood, per the outlet.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Completing the collection, the Delta Slingbag ($3,400) can be worn across the chest or over the shoulder and has a large zipped compartment for your wallet, keys, and phone.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025
Declutter by putting away items that collect there throughout the week, like mail, packages of food, keys, or extra dishes.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Sanders is turning the keys over to freshman quarterback Julian Lewis, who saw his first extended playing time of the season in the Buffaloes 52-17 loss to Arizona.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Small sets of keys or spare change do not need to go in the bin.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
For homebuyers, that could mean less waiting, fewer surprises, and a smoother path to getting the keys in hand.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
TreVeyon Henderson covered 12 yards on a wham run, then 18 more on a misdirection toss where fullback Jack Westover and right guard Mike Onwenu presented false keys that indicated an inside run while Henderson zipped outside.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Days later, her car was found in College Park with her purse and keys inside.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Damian Moreno keys a defense that has 24 sacks.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Kuminga keys third quarter run Much has been made about Kuminga’s fit with veteran frontcourt mates Green and Butler.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Other companies explain how their security keys fit into your cybersecurity toolkit, such as Yubico's posts about open authentication standards supported by its products, or the list of services accepting hardware security keys sponsored by Nitrokey (linked to by Google).
—PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2025
Police warn seniors to do their research before investing in any digital currency, keep their digital wallet keys private — especially from newfound online love interests, and to be skeptical of social media ads and unsolicited investment offers.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
To bring up help at any point in time, press control, shift, and h keys together.
—Patrick Merrell, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
In particular, the LEAP keys, as befitting their central importance, were given a row to themselves in an eye-catching shade of pink.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
To bring up help at any point in time, press control, shift, and h keys together.
—Patrick Merrell, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keys
Noun
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In contexts not concerning the elite private colleges of New England and their decades-old conflicts and syllabi and on-campus squabbles, this mode of prestige media procedure matters absolutely and enormously, at scales difficult to tabulate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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But there are still other redistricting maps in the works in several other states that could tip the scales in Republicans' favor.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The United waivers and refund policies will even apply to passengers who have non-refundable or basic-economy tickets.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 and received the Billboard Legends of Live award for its blockbuster co-headline tour with Def Leppard in 2018, which sold more than 1 million tickets.—
Dave Brooks,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Costco is known to close its doors on major holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Nov. 2025
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With tuition around $400 a semester, the programs are among the most affordable in Miami-Dade, opening doors to steady jobs in fields where demand remains high and where artificial intelligence is unlikely to replace human hands.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Aligning fast joints with slow jets The paper’s central innovation is a multirate MPC design that reconciles the different response speeds of a humanoid’s joint actuators and jet engines.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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And not unlike that earlier film, this one takes its tale of debauchery and rectitude and reconciles everything with a fiery third act.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Security guards pushed the protesters back and used tables to barricade the entrance.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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The tables above represent our best guess for the final playoff picture, along with a view of the standings if the season ended today.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Foreign passports and bedding are strewn across the rooms, but both captors and victims are long gone.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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With the introduction of digital product passports (DPPs), the end-to-end traceability across the product value chains provides comprehensive information about each product’s origins, materials, environmental impact and disposal recommendations used by brands, resellers and consumers alike.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Book through various companies such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up on any of the nearby public beach accesses.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Hegseth is set to give a major speech on the subject Friday and is said to be considering such radical changes as moving the department that coordinates with foreign militaries from the office of the undersecretary for policy to the office of the undersecretary for acquisitions.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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That is roughly two-thirds of the county’s housing units designated for that purpose and could cause many people to become homeless again, warned Lisa Bates, the CEO of Sacramento Steps Forward, which coordinates federal homelessness funding for the area.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Keys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keys. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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