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as in ticket
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 access
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 passport
And, quite concretely, reading has always struck me as a passport to the world, one in which characters are more real than actual people, where values are more intense than in the dim light of reality, where characters fly up into destinies rather than paddle around in ambiguity.
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
More than 1,900 applied for a British passport during the first quarter of 2025, the most since the UK’s Home Office began keeping records in 2004.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
The Saint James pop-up at Printemps New York (One Wall Street, NYC) is open to the public for a limited one-month run, offering an introduction to the renowned Normandy craftsmanship with no passport required.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
This item and more are on sale this weekend, including comfortable neck pillows, passport cases, and more.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
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James Folta, Literary Hub, 4 June 2025
More than 1,900 applied for a British passport during the first quarter of 2025, the most since the UK’s Home Office began keeping records in 2004.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
The Saint James pop-up at Printemps New York (One Wall Street, NYC) is open to the public for a limited one-month run, offering an introduction to the renowned Normandy craftsmanship with no passport required.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
This item and more are on sale this weekend, including comfortable neck pillows, passport cases, and more.
—Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passport
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Her dad bought the winning ticket from the East Boston Corner Market in East Boston, according to the lottery.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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In a break from recent years, neither event is raising its starting ticket price this year.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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The task has been made more challenging by the fact that U.S. curbs not only inhibit China’s access to the world’s most advanced chips, but also restrict availing technology vital for creating an AI chip ecosystem.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
13 June 2025
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It was commissioned by The California Endowment, a nonprofit focused on expanding access to affordable health care.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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My apartment key weighed heavier than the betrayal in my chest.—
David Lee Condrey,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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As such, Ono predicts that nurturing creativity in higher education will be a key in keeping mathematics going for future generations.—
Lyndie Chiou,
Scientific American,
6 June 2025
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Entertainment and Amenities Sliding doors reveal a lower deck wrapped in plush cream banquettes—perfect for catching a Croatian sea breeze with a late-night brandy snifter or a fresh morning latte—and a watersports platform.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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But, in the end, Berg’s life became proof of a darker truth, one that is newly relevant in the Trump era: doors that swing open can also slam shut.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Speaking of Jan, Loop-finding-jazz-records got reissued in 2017, and that was a huge gateway.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
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Noah Graham | National Basketball Association | Getty Images Individual star players have beckoned some of the biggest endorsement deals, which didn’t contribute to the team sponsorship total, but often serve as a gateway for brands to eventually strike deals with teams, said Lynch.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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Among the Kremlin's demands are the annexation of four Ukrainian regions -- plus the retention of Crimea, which Russia seized in 2014 -- Ukrainian demilitarization and a permanent block on the country's accession to NATO.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 June 2025
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The accession to the CPTPP of the United Kingdom, now a close strategic partner of Japan, in 2024 should give Japan valuable policy support in its efforts to keep global trade channels open.—
Robert Ward,
NPR,
27 May 2025
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PwC’s recent executive playbook on agentic AI emphasizes that early adopters of AI set industry benchmarks, gain first-mover advantage, streamline operations, and create barriers to entry through deep integration.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Enter through the front door at the left side of this porch and you will be greeted by an entry foyer and open floor plan.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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For those coming to the festival on a bike, free bike parking is available on Saturday and Sunday by the festival entrance.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2025
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The Zara lettering can be seen on the façade above the entrance to a branch of the fashion brand in the city center of Nuremberg (Bavaria) on March 6, 2025.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
11 June 2025
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“Passport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passport. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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