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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
Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Connecticut Sun forward Aaliyah Edwards has spent the last month fielding constant texts and calls from friends and family trying to get tickets to the team’s preseason game against the Toronto Tempo.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Amy Corral, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Admission to the zoo is free, but some attractions, like the Sea Lion Show ($2) and Conservation Carousel ($3), are ticketed.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The same obviously applied to those season-ticket holders who showed a near-rabid support for their coach.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Connecticut Sun forward Aaliyah Edwards has spent the last month fielding constant texts and calls from friends and family trying to get tickets to the team’s preseason game against the Toronto Tempo.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
Debra Duncan, who served as assistant vice president of ticketing for the 1984 Games, still has the first tickets printed for that event framed.
—Amy Corral, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Admission to the zoo is free, but some attractions, like the Sea Lion Show ($2) and Conservation Carousel ($3), are ticketed.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ticket
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Furthermore, the warrants allege that family bank accounts were compromised before the break-in, including at least one fraudulent check being cashed from an account tied to Biffle’s business interests.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Martian initially stayed in the game and ran after a check from a Yankees trainer and Aaron Boone, but he was replaced by Max Schuemann in left field to start the bottom of the frame.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The team-captain label and All-American honors help, but the real selling points are Schrauth’s sturdy frame, strong hands and a physical style that works in tight quarters.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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His lawyers argue that nothing in federal law or the EPA’s regulations prohibits Monsanto from adding a cancer warning to its labels.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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In theory, multiple surgeons could all tap into the same first-person video feed and provide assistance for a surgery from anywhere in the world with internet access.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
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Depending on the use case, that information may include security architectures, cryptographic implementations, authentication and access-control logic, vulnerability remediation code, trade secrets, and other proprietary business logic.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Apr. 2026
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Eco effort Canoe Place has eliminated single-use plastics on the property, uses bamboo room keys and refillable bath amenities, and employs energy-efficient lighting and HVAC systems; EV charging ports are available to guests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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He was wanted after allegedly robbing a Family Dollar store on Saturday morning and pistol-whipping one of their female employees, taking her wallet and keys.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s first term was marked—and, in the view of those closest to him, limited—by its dependence on Administration officials who were, at best, skeptical of his aims.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Three candidates are vying to lead Chula Vista, San Diego County’s second-largest city, in the June primary, with the winner set to serve a four-year term atop a City Council that has been marked in recent years by sharp partisan division.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Washington Wide receiver Dezmen Roebuck logged the second-most receiving yards on the team as a freshman, hauling in 42 passes for 560 yards and dropping just one pass.—
Eric Olson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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American Airlines sells a day pass to its Admirals Clubs for $79.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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There’s the front door intercom panel, a pair of embossed leather club chairs and, fatefully, Mr Big’s Peloton water bottle.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The girl reportedly freed herself and knocked on a nearby neighbor's door, where she was brought inside to safety.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Practical applications for the gateway include everything from managing equipment maintenance workflows to performing real-time stock checks.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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San Francisco International Airport — roughly a 90-minute drive west — serves as a major gateway with nonstop service to Tokyo.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ticket. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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