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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
Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
The 9-inch monochrome CRT was retained, but the floppy drive no longer had a door, and the keyboard was extended with several special keys.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Electric cars vs common theft methods The old-fashioned way of stealing cars by taking the keys from the owner still works, but EVs have deterrents against some of the new theft methods.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The handmade leather purse is roomy enough to hold essentials like your phone, cardholder, keys, headphones, and lip gloss.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
At Walt Disney World in Orlando free buses from the airport to its on-site hotels ground to a halt along with contactless room keys which came in the form of collectable wristbands.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Stock image of a woman's hand pressing keys of a laptop keyboard.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
On June 1, the woman retrieved her phone and keys from her Uber driver, according to the complaint.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The group lost their keys during their excursion, so the rangers provided the group a ride to their rental lodging.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
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, 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
Acme Tools has extra-long hex keys in their 31-piece DeWalt set.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Defensive back Eli Alsop keys the defense.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Markelson said he was stuck outside on the day of the fire with no real communication and with only his car keys for over seven hours.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
The back interior pocket is a zip pocket for safekeeping lipsticks or ID cards, and the two front pockets are slip pockets ideal for a cell phone or keys.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
The 9-inch monochrome CRT was retained, but the floppy drive no longer had a door, and the keyboard was extended with several special keys.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Electric cars vs common theft methods The old-fashioned way of stealing cars by taking the keys from the owner still works, but EVs have deterrents against some of the new theft methods.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The handmade leather purse is roomy enough to hold essentials like your phone, cardholder, keys, headphones, and lip gloss.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
At Walt Disney World in Orlando free buses from the airport to its on-site hotels ground to a halt along with contactless room keys which came in the form of collectable wristbands.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Stock image of a woman's hand pressing keys of a laptop keyboard.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
On June 1, the woman retrieved her phone and keys from her Uber driver, according to the complaint.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The group lost their keys during their excursion, so the rangers provided the group a ride to their rental lodging.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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, 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
Acme Tools has extra-long hex keys in their 31-piece DeWalt set.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Defensive back Eli Alsop keys the defense.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Markelson said he was stuck outside on the day of the fire with no real communication and with only his car keys for over seven hours.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keys
Noun
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The Libra balanced scales also teach us that relating is a paradox.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
17 Sep. 2025
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The figure actually tells time with its arms, pointing to retrograde scales suspended inside its glass dome, which is also decorated with constellations.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Dinner and show tickets are $43-$47, $33 for children 15 and younger and for show-only.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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But for those unable to secure tickets, Las Vegas offers plenty of alternatives to see every round unfold.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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People who aren't getting in the rooms, aren't in the doors as actors, directors, writers.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Still, we get thrown into this brave new world of doors and remembrances all too hastily, without any attempts at a thematic or visual world-building.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Corvic's platform reconciles data from documents, graphs, tables, and images to solve the problem of fragmented enterprise data, a common bottleneck in AI adoption.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After decades of simple stemware and minimalist tumblers, wild, eye-catching vessels now adorn stylish tables.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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In between the two bars are seating nooks with leopard-print chairs and couches, as well as glass tables with gold legs that look like leafy plants.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Also, detractors believe that both golden passports and sometimes digital nomad visas can lead to negative economic outcomes.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Gebhardt is named as a defendant in a suit brought by four former Olivet students who say Jang and his disciples trafficked them to the United States with the lure of full scholarships and then forced them to work for little or no pay, with some having their passports withheld.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 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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The Asheville Dream Center, which is an outreach arm for churches and businesses that coordinates volunteer efforts in the community, is also included in the TV crew’s plans.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
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Its movements are governed by a whole-body control framework, which coordinates all joints simultaneously as one dynamic system rather than operating each individually.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Keys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keys. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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