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as in tickets
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal
a good education is the key to success
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as in doors
the means or right of entering or participating in
he had found the key to her heart
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as in reconciles
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
her response was perfectly keyed to the situation
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Recent Examples of keys
Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Music lovers have gone so far as to assign feelings to the keys that songs are played in.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Declutter by putting away items that collect there throughout the week, like mail, packages of food, keys, or extra dishes.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
After spotting a mail truck and carrier, McBee jumped out of the Toyota and demanded the carrier’s keys.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Things don’t always show up in the box score or in the scorebook, but coaches recognize that these are keys.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The large zippered chest pocket holds an oversized smartphone—or serves as a stuff sack—and two zippered hand pockets secure a wallet or keys.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
Her phone, wallet and car keys were inside the home.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The older technology required them to place their backpacks and other personal items, such as keys and phones, in an X-ray machine before walking through a metal detector.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
Eco effort The hotel adheres to Hyatt’s global standards for sustainability, with robust waste and recycling initiatives, extensive energy and water recycling programs, and the use of World of Hyatt digital keys through your phone, to reduce the number of plastic room keys in use.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Zella’s Move In Pocket Joggers feature a side-zip security pocket to keep small items like cards and keys safe, and they’re currently marked down to just $30.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Medical Recreational and medical No legalization Use the arrow keys ↑↓←→ to navigate through the map regions.
—Hannah Parker, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
Staci Large Tote Set This tote includes a detachable zip pouch to stash your lipstick and mascara, or use it as an easy-to-grab phone, wallet, and keys combo.
—Sheri Kaz, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
What Bentley keys into, above all else, are his actors, particularly Edgerton.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
Damian Moreno keys a defense that has 24 sacks.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Kuminga keys third quarter run Much has been made about Kuminga’s fit with veteran frontcourt mates Green and Butler.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
Her employee badge, keys and computer were confiscated, according to the memo.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
Music lovers have gone so far as to assign feelings to the keys that songs are played in.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Declutter by putting away items that collect there throughout the week, like mail, packages of food, keys, or extra dishes.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
After spotting a mail truck and carrier, McBee jumped out of the Toyota and demanded the carrier’s keys.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Things don’t always show up in the box score or in the scorebook, but coaches recognize that these are keys.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
The large zippered chest pocket holds an oversized smartphone—or serves as a stuff sack—and two zippered hand pockets secure a wallet or keys.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
Her phone, wallet and car keys were inside the home.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The older technology required them to place their backpacks and other personal items, such as keys and phones, in an X-ray machine before walking through a metal detector.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026
Eco effort The hotel adheres to Hyatt’s global standards for sustainability, with robust waste and recycling initiatives, extensive energy and water recycling programs, and the use of World of Hyatt digital keys through your phone, to reduce the number of plastic room keys in use.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Zella’s Move In Pocket Joggers feature a side-zip security pocket to keep small items like cards and keys safe, and they’re currently marked down to just $30.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Medical Recreational and medical No legalization Use the arrow keys ↑↓←→ to navigate through the map regions.
—Hannah Parker, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025
Staci Large Tote Set This tote includes a detachable zip pouch to stash your lipstick and mascara, or use it as an easy-to-grab phone, wallet, and keys combo.
—Sheri Kaz, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
What Bentley keys into, above all else, are his actors, particularly Edgerton.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 Nov. 2025
Damian Moreno keys a defense that has 24 sacks.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
Kuminga keys third quarter run Much has been made about Kuminga’s fit with veteran frontcourt mates Green and Butler.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keys
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Not to mention that a more configurable setup—less custom code—will speed updates while lowering total ownership costs as the brand scales, according to Aptos.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hacin works on designs of all scales and types, including commercial, residential, hospitality, and adaptive reuse projects, and the firm’s residential interiors range from an urban loft in Boston to a modern mountain home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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Miami placed first with 250 winning tickets and Orlando third with 188.—
Scott Butler,
Florida Times-Union,
10 Feb. 2026
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Being here, paying however many thousands for tickets and airfare and all the related costs, is for something else.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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These wooden beds are painted a shade of teal that echoes the doors on the outbuilding and matches the surrounding fence and gates to tie the entire space together.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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Or hold a burning incense stick around the windows and doors, and watch for any abnormal smoke movement.—
Michelle Ullman,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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By reframing effectiveness through the dual lens of character and context integrity, this approach offers a more realistic theory of leadership—one that reconciles the bright and dark sides and emphasizes the moral compass leaders need to advance the common good.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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After a lot of ups and downs — and a breakup — the couple reconciles and gets married in the Season 1 finale.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
21 Nov. 2025
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Each suite also features padded headboards, tray ceilings, writing desks, espresso machines, refrigerators, and height-adjustable compact tables that unfold for in-suite dining.—
Janice Wald Henderson,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Wood Keep baking soda away from any wood surface, including wood floors, wooden coffee or dining tables, and cutting boards.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Millions of women whose married names aren’t on their birth certificates or passports would also face extra hurdles to register to vote and cast their ballots.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The models can also devise fake documents, like passports, Lestrange said.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
Verb
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In warehouses and stores, the system coordinates robots to maximize uptime and throughput.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Gabbard coordinates the work of the nation's 18 intelligence agencies.—
DAVID KLEPPER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Keys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keys. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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