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as in keys
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 accessions
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 passports
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.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Lucy accompanied Vonn everywhere on tour, even holding three passports.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The index considers 199 passports and 227 destinations.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
According to the State Department, altered passports are among the most common types of passport fraud.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Those tools will use passenger information along with photographs provided in passports or visa applications to verify a traveler’s identity.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
As well as Cambodian citizenship, Chen is listed by the US Treasury Department as having passports from Cyprus and the small Pacific island of Vanuatu.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Those who do are monitored by the Ministry of Public Security, which issues the necessary passports and permissions.
—Didi Kirsten Tatlow, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
So far, the EU’s ecodesign for sustainable products regulation, which will include pro-circularity mandates for certain thresholds of recycled content, the use of digital product passports and a ban on destroying unsold consumer goods, has been allowed to continue apace largely unscathed.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Lucy accompanied Vonn everywhere on tour, even holding three passports.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The index considers 199 passports and 227 destinations.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
According to the State Department, altered passports are among the most common types of passport fraud.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Those tools will use passenger information along with photographs provided in passports or visa applications to verify a traveler’s identity.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
As well as Cambodian citizenship, Chen is listed by the US Treasury Department as having passports from Cyprus and the small Pacific island of Vanuatu.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Those who do are monitored by the Ministry of Public Security, which issues the necessary passports and permissions.
—Didi Kirsten Tatlow, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
So far, the EU’s ecodesign for sustainable products regulation, which will include pro-circularity mandates for certain thresholds of recycled content, the use of digital product passports and a ban on destroying unsold consumer goods, has been allowed to continue apace largely unscathed.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passports
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Evidence pointing directly to Avery’s involvement included drops of his blood that were found in Halbach's Toyota RAV4 and her keys, which were found in his bedroom along with his DNA, per the Post-Crescent.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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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
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Fans can also start booking pre-sale tickets for her new museum, Dolly’s Life of Many Colors, which will be located on the third floor of the hotel.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Budget-conscious fans can find affordable options in several markets, with Nashville tickets starting at $63 on Vivid Seats, San Francisco at $65 on Vivid Seats, and Denver at $67 on SeatGeek.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
30 Oct. 2025
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Rinse all areas thoroughly with warm water, and then use a glass cleaner for streak-free doors.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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Residents were urged to lock their doors and stay vigilant.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Rural plans can get expensive — especially for satellite equipment or wireless gateways.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Today, those gateways echo a different rhythm.—
Imran Khalid,
Boston Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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Weights can be adjusted post-fabrication using bistable variable stiffness beams, allowing some matrix entries to switch between positive, negative, or zero.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sleeper will have tons of ways to make picks and build entries for the World Series.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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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
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Also added were separate two-way cycle tracks leading to BART entrances from Acton and Sacramento streets and two new bike lockers in the plaza, among other improvements.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Another seasonal, straightforward protection ritual is hanging cinnamon brooms at the entrances of your home, says Rhonda Harris-Choudhry, an energy healer, psychic, spiritual counselor, and author.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Symptoms include coughing, shortness of breath, chest discomfort, increases in mortality and hospital admissions from respiratory diseases, asthma attacks and new cases of asthma, the EPA said.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The data found those patients had lower rates of hospital admissions or readmissions and lower rates of improper use of the emergency room, compared to patients of primary care medical doctors.—
Meg Cunningham,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Passports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passports. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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