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as in check
a small sheet of plastic, paper, or paperboard showing that the bearer has a claim to something (as admittance)
only people with tickets will be allowed past the front gates
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as in label
a slip (as of paper or cloth) that is attached to something to identify or describe it
the price on the ticket is $20 more than the advertised price
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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
people to whom a green card represents a ticket to a better life
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as in key
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal
that entry-level job could be her ticket to a career in big-time advertising
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Recent Examples of ticket
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
Calderon says the situation also affects promoters’ credibility with ticket buyers, who are already struggling to cover the rising costs of shows.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2025
Sam Khan Jr., New York Times, 1 May 2025
Outside of its quarterly earnings, Live Nation of course still faces a DOJ antitrust lawsuit over monopoly allegations as the Justice department called for a breakup of the eponymous concert promoter and ticketing giant Ticketmaster last year.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
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Noun
Clients receive tickets to premieres and can walk the red carpet.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
Calderon says the situation also affects promoters’ credibility with ticket buyers, who are already struggling to cover the rising costs of shows.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2025
Verb
Add in at least $20 million to the athletics compensation pool via direct payments coming in the wake of the House settlement — the majority of which is ticketed for football at most P4 schools — and getting above $30 million isn’t unreasonable for a program like Ohio State or Texas.
—Sam Khan Jr., New York Times, 1 May 2025
Outside of its quarterly earnings, Live Nation of course still faces a DOJ antitrust lawsuit over monopoly allegations as the Justice department called for a breakup of the eponymous concert promoter and ticketing giant Ticketmaster last year.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ticket
Noun
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Recent legislative efforts in Florida to require insurers to pay for annual skin cancer checks failed.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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There’s a grimly hilarious moment when Wendy shows up for a wellness check and Laura claims that Piper didn’t want to change a thing about her dead daughter’s original bedroom decorations.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 May 2025
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Other tips include decreasing portion sizes, increasing physical activity, tracking calorie intake, reading food labels, and using healthier cooking methods.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
9 May 2025
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Basic Maneuvers, which follows last year’s Breathe… Godspeed EP, arrives May 29 via the label’s house bag series.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2025
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American Express cardholders will have access to an Amex pre-sale for the North American show beginning Wednesday (May 7) at 10 a.m. local time here.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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Companies that adopt water-efficient technologies early will be better positioned to comply with regulations, maintain credibility with consumers, and secure access to reliable, resilient supply chains.—
Ken Katz,
Sourcing Journal,
5 May 2025
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The magnetic strip on their room key stops working after their cellphone gets too close and demagnetizes it.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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Proton Mail encourages you to save a recovery key in the form of a lengthy code and a QR code, but that recovery key itself now becomes a weakness.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
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Monday marked the 175th consecutive day that Chinese government vessels have been observed in the contiguous zone.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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The United States and China announced a 90-day pause on their increasingly high tariff rates earlier this week, marking a reprieve to their trade war.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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His first half was littered with increasingly ridiculous highlights: a lefty hook over Isaiah Hartenstein, a potpourri of 3s with hands in his face, a sarcastic stare-down after his defender tried taking a charge, followed by a pass to himself off the backboard to simplify the finish.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 May 2025
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At one point in between, Tom Brady flubbed a stunt pass to Rob Gronkowski so bad, the ball landed among the Madison Avenue execs.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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The entire front of the vehicle appeared to be crushed and the driver’s side door of the vehicle was open.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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And Jayson Tatum wasn’t walking through the door to save the season.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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Alaska’s vast wilderness has been a testing ground of human endurance for millennia as the gateway for human habitation of the Americas.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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As fashion and lifestyle brands look West, Fashion Island is emerging as a gateway to the Southern California consumer and visitor.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
16 May 2025
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“Ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ticket. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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