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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
Processing times may also increase for documents like passports.
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Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Last week, authorities detained more than 70 people and seized passports, cash and weapons in connection with an alleged plot to cause unrest.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Down the line, international commitment to Palestinian statehood could lead to full-fledged boycotts of Israeli settlements and even a refusal to recognize the Israeli passports of those who live in them.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Travelers' passports will continue to be stamped as usual, according to the EU.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
What are processing times for US passports?
—Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Staffers have rounded up passports.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Australia stopped stamping most passports in 2012 in favor of electronic immigration records, and New Zealand followed suit in 2016.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
People who want to obtain or renew their passports can now schedule appointments for services at the Saratoga Library.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
Last week, authorities detained more than 70 people and seized passports, cash and weapons in connection with an alleged plot to cause unrest.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Down the line, international commitment to Palestinian statehood could lead to full-fledged boycotts of Israeli settlements and even a refusal to recognize the Israeli passports of those who live in them.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
Travelers' passports will continue to be stamped as usual, according to the EU.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
What are processing times for US passports?
—Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Staffers have rounded up passports.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Australia stopped stamping most passports in 2012 in favor of electronic immigration records, and New Zealand followed suit in 2016.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
People who want to obtain or renew their passports can now schedule appointments for services at the Saratoga Library.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passports
Noun
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Reinstall your Office apps, Adobe Acrobat, and any other software using your license keys or installers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Police found the victim along with a cellphone and keys in the yard, WTAE reported.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Follow Screaming Tuna on Facebook or Instagram to learn when tickets will be released.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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As one of the most iconic and visited attractions in Paris, the Eiffel Tower announced on its website that the closure is due to the strikes, and visitors who purchased e-tickets have been notified of the next steps via email.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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This Amazon tiny home also has major curb appeal with the beautiful full-glass doors and entry.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Silence blanketed the visiting clubhouse when the doors opened to the media late Monday night.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The typhoon and expected backlogs follow a strong August for China’s top ports, with the Shanghai and Ningbo gateways recording their highest-ever monthly container throughput throughout the month despite the massive trade shifts.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ports like Southampton, Civitavecchia and Le Havre serve as gateways to London, Rome and Paris, yet all require lengthy transfers that can easily eat up half your day ashore.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Shudder offers an expansive movie library of exclusive and popular horror entries, too, like Evil Dead and 28 Weeks Later.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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The juried competition showcases the best of professional, animated, and student films selected from more than 2,100 entries annually.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
3 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
Noun
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Where will the concert entrances be?—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Police K-9s swept the premises repeatedly throughout the morning, and the court closed one of its two entrances to divert all traffic through a single door.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The separation comes five years after the couple were ensnared in the college admissions scandal, pleading guilty to wire and mail fraud related to paying hundreds of thousands in bribes to get their daughters into the University of Southern California.—
Brie Stimson , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Subramanian has cited Combs’ history of violence and the defense team’s admissions about it for the refusal of bail.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Passports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passports. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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