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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
This convenient passport wallet is perfect for families who travel.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
At the time, investigators said Bojanowski's passport was found at Dingell Park.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Upon arrival in Russia, passports are immediately confiscated and retained by North Korean security officials, according to the report.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Nearly half of Americans do not have a valid passport.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
At the time, investigators said Bojanowski's passport was found at Dingell Park.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Upon arrival in Russia, passports are immediately confiscated and retained by North Korean security officials, according to the report.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Nearly half of Americans do not have a valid passport.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passport
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Staffers can arrange transportation, set up beach gear, book tickets, and everything in between.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hochheiser’s ticket out of Villa Rosa was COVID.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Accessibility In accordance with Japan’s progressive rules for handicap accessibility, all floors are accessible with wide elevator access, lower level buttons reachable from wheelchairs, and wheelchair accessible bathrooms on the restaurant level.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Amid an ongoing court battle over clergy access to the west suburban ICE facility, Catholic ministers entered the building and, in the traditional Holy Thursday ritual, washed the feet of 14 detainees.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The key now is to foster stronger intracontinental dialogue—turning these events from mere entry points into active hubs of exchange among artists, institutions, and audiences.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Overall, the key is to meet a cat’s natural climbing needs in appropriate ways rather than trying to stop the instinct entirely.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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True was in her office inside the restaurant shortly after the lunch rush Monday afternoon when a customer came in and said the Chinese restaurant a couple doors down was on fire.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The spectacle was sufficiently embarrassing that the Prime Minister decreed within a week that executions would theretofore be hidden behind prison doors.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Your entryway is the gateway between the outside world and your personal space.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Detroit's role in the Underground Railroad is being brought to life for a new generation while highlighting the city's place as a critical gateway to freedom for thousands fleeing slavery.—
Rachelle Graham,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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John sought to close the area to foreign shipping and after his accession in 1481 ordered new voyages of discovery to ascertain the southern limit of the African continent.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Wales is a meaningful place for the King, who was the Prince of Wales for 64 years before his accession to the throne upon Queen Elizabeth's death in September 2022.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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Free entry; unlimited inflatables wristbands and activity cards cost $8 at city community centers and at the event.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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After the entry of a preliminary approval order, notice and settlement forms will be mailed to class members within 10 days.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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Accessibility 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge is ADA-compliant with accessible entrances and restaurant areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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The city’s leaders and economic boosters, for their part, have hammered home the idea that the Oakland airport boasts a faster entry-and-exit experience than San Francisco, and that its parking lot is a short walk across the street from the front entrance.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Passport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passport. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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