1
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
More than half of Americans do not have a passport and would have to rely on their birth certificate to be able to vote.
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Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
Only about 43% of Americans have passports, according to an analysis by the Voting Rights Lab.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
Within a year, prosecutors said, Espinoza began beating the woman, tracking her phone and ripping up her passports in a terrorizing bid to control her movements.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Language warning travelers of conversion therapy practices in some countries has been pared down, and a section for those with an X gender marker on their passports has been removed almost entirely.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
Only about 43% of Americans have passports, according to an analysis by the Voting Rights Lab.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 12 Mar. 2025
Within a year, prosecutors said, Espinoza began beating the woman, tracking her phone and ripping up her passports in a terrorizing bid to control her movements.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2025
Language warning travelers of conversion therapy practices in some countries has been pared down, and a section for those with an X gender marker on their passports has been removed almost entirely.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passport
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Only one other team, the Houston Astros, offers a median price for Opening Day tickets above $300 – placing both Texas teams in the top four on the Gametime chart.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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With more auditions to come, only time will tell if King got the coveted ticket to Hollywood to continue in the competition.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Mar. 2025
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Get one year of unlimited digital access for only $3.33 $1.50 per month.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2025
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Segmentation and dynamic routing are components of this approach and enable security teams to manage network paths and access permissions in real time based on the context of the user and device.—
Chaim Mazal,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The keyboard and trackpad are great as usual: backlit keys, over 1mm of travel, large trackpad that can be tapped or clicked anywhere, with tremendous haptic feedback.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Playing it low key during testing was Red Bull, which, again, won the Drivers’ Championship title with Max Verstappen for the fourth straight year in 2024.—
Brad Spurgeon,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2025
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Some experts even suggest putting a gate on your child's door and locking it, but other experts advise against it due to fire safety considerations.—
Laura Broadwell,
Parents,
18 Mar. 2025
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Naoe can also climb walls of enemy hideouts faster, but struggles with opening doors.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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The pupils are the gateway to the light-sensitive retina at the back of the eye.—
Maxine Lipner,
Verywell Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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In other words, the cloud by itself won’t miraculously become a core banking platform, payment gateway, securities processing suite or large language model.—
Andrew Beatty,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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After their eldest daughter's big day, the King and Queen will hit the road again to go to Japan from April 23 to April 25 for an accession visit.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Although Ukraine’s accession to the alliance has been controversial, there is precedent for members being brought in without lengthy delay or an elaborate preparatory process.—
STEPHEN HADLEY,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Mar. 2025
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The sweepstakes, which started on March 2, has already received more than 1 million entries, says Cat Brady, senior manager, Omnimedia.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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The parade featured more than 100 entries and floats, including one with, fittingly, Santa Claus.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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According to the outlet, flowers have been left in tribute to Airlie at the entrance of the Grotto Reserve where she was found.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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From its lavish entrance with golden arches to its cavernous dining room, which can seat more than 300 people, gold is everywhere, from the furnishings to the lighting.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Passport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passport. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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