passports

noun

plural of passport
1
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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2
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 The Kansas City Royals packed their eight-game winning streak alongside their passports and headed to Toronto, Ontario this week. — Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Keep documents such as passports and insurance paperwork in a waterproof, fireproof container or locked safe to prevent any potential damage. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026 Those old Albanian passports were relics of Communism, built to last. — Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026 In the Philippines, China’s Ministry of Public Security canceled the passports of hundreds of Chinese nationals involved in offshore gambling operations there, turning them into fugitives who can be arrested and deported. — Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026 Food, France, Family and the Stew that Saved my Soul, Sylvie Bigar explores the world in search of unsung culinary delights and vibrant destinations, armed with three passports and four languages. — Sylvie Bigar, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 And above it in the frame was Grandma, and Auntie Ida, and Auntie Gitti's passports. — Robert Costa, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Caravans received military protection, taxes and tolls were standardized in many regions, and merchants carrying official passports, known as paiza (or geregee), enjoyed imperial protection. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026 On top of this, affected users in the country would need to submit their passports and a live portrait for international use. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passports
  1. keys
  2. accessions
  3. tickets
  4. doors
  5. gateways
  6. entries
  7. accesses
  8. entrances
Noun
  • Norvell seemingly embraced a CEO role, handing the keys of the offense to Malzahn.
    — Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • My water view room, one of 154 keys, was compact—240 square feet.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of keys
Noun
  • Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Definition of accessions
Noun
  • That fifth-place ranking was thanks to Texas’ lax COVID policies, which allowed the Rangers to sell more tickets.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Congress spends more than 150 days in session each year and there are exclusive occasions on some weekends in Washington, like annual Christmas parties at the White House and tickets to the Kennedy Center Honors.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of tickets
Noun
  • As the massive steel sallyport doors of the Clark County Detention Center fold open, Davis is taken one block from his cell to the courthouse.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Terra-cotta flooring leads you to the living room where French doors open up directly to the water.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of doors
Noun
  • Seroka cited that there have not been any ships backed up at the port’s harbor in the five years since the San Pedro Bay gateways experienced severe congestion throughout the global trade gridlock experienced in 2021.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Current Xfinity gateways that can tap the opt-in motion detection include the Technicolor XB7, XB8, XB9, XB10, MXB1, and XER10 model.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of gateways
Noun
  • Thailand has submitted films for the category since 1984 and has sent 33 entries in total without once reaching the nominations stage.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Siniaková and Patten, along with a clutch of other top doubles teams, had to come through qualifying, because main-draw entries were allocated by combined singles ranking.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of entries
Noun
  • This discipline involves architecting the entire information ecosystem an AI agent accesses—codebase structure, team standards, documentation and institutional knowledge (the unwritten rules and patterns teams develop over time).
    — Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Book through various companies, such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up at any of the nearby public beach accesses.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of accesses
Noun
  • The reception desk is accented by an angular brass piece evoking an airplane wing, and the Academy’s four class colors—blue, silver, red, and gold—show up in the carpeting and at the various entrances to the property.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Constructed at the site of a former stadium, the plaza also stands on the same site as one of the main entrances into South Korea’s capital during the Chosun dynasty.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrances

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“Passports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passports. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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