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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
There are people with curiosity with passports, and there are people who are afraid without passports.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
In addition to the $25,000, the judge had set additional conditions that the brothers were to wear GPS monitors on home confinement, turn over their passports, stay away from victims and witnesses, and refrain from possessing guns or other dangerous weapons.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Workers who process passports had layoffs at the State Department reversed, but just last month the department forbid passport processing at certain public libraries that had long helped relieve pressure at the department.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Workers who process passports had layoffs at the State Departmentreversed, but just last month the department forbid passport processing at certain public libraries that had long helped relieve pressure at the department.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
These citizens could move around the world on their Italian passports, so maybe there was some pressure from Italy’s historical allies.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Many top-flight European soccer leagues maintain roster limits for players with non-EU passports, prompting some talented players from the Americas to claim passports from their ancestors’ homelands.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The results showed that passports — far exceeding every other item tested — contained 436 CFUs.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
In 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to allow Americans to renew their passports online, eliminating the need for physical documents and paper checks to be sent through the mail.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Mar. 2026
In addition to the $25,000, the judge had set additional conditions that the brothers were to wear GPS monitors on home confinement, turn over their passports, stay away from victims and witnesses, and refrain from possessing guns or other dangerous weapons.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Workers who process passports had layoffs at the State Department reversed, but just last month the department forbid passport processing at certain public libraries that had long helped relieve pressure at the department.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Workers who process passports had layoffs at the State Departmentreversed, but just last month the department forbid passport processing at certain public libraries that had long helped relieve pressure at the department.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
These citizens could move around the world on their Italian passports, so maybe there was some pressure from Italy’s historical allies.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Many top-flight European soccer leagues maintain roster limits for players with non-EU passports, prompting some talented players from the Americas to claim passports from their ancestors’ homelands.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The results showed that passports — far exceeding every other item tested — contained 436 CFUs.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
In 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to allow Americans to renew their passports online, eliminating the need for physical documents and paper checks to be sent through the mail.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passports
Noun
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His sons were inside, and so were Denise Lee's purse, keys and phone.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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As there is virtually zero crime on the island, there are no room keys or locks on the doors here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The limits will be largely enforced by the city’s school zone speed cameras, roughly 2,400 of which are authorized to issue automated tickets.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Additionally, the restaurants are holding raffles on Sundays throughout March, with prizes including concert tickets to shows at The Salt Shed in Chicago later this summer.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Set the scene The Somm Hotel & Spa officially opened its doors in September 2025, launching in the heart of Woodinville wine country.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Once the girls got into the car, the man locked the doors and exposed himself, according to LAPD investigators.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Kuwait’s Shuwaikh Port saw four late departures, while Iraq’s Umm Qasr Port had two transshipment delays, with both gateways seeing zero cases on Sunday.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Mar. 2026
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The airports are gateways to millions of passengers flying to and from destinations that span Australia, India, Europe and North America.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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The data generated at this center reaches about 6 million entries per year, the highest in China.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fewer successful entries can mean fewer ejections.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Book through various companies, such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up at any of the nearby public beach accesses.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Overnight, workers lined entrances to the refinery holding signs, honking horns, and settling in for around-the-clock picketing.—
Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Cities and neighborhoods across the United States install them at intersections and neighborhood entrances.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Passports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passports. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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