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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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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
Moreover, since the November presidential election, there has been a massive surge in interest in all the ways Americans can move abroad, including golden visas and passports.
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Golden Visa Programs Are Controversial For various reasons, many countries have stopped offering golden visas or passports, particularly across Europe.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Those concerned about attaching their name to a public comment may also submit theirs anonymously via the Federal Register pages (which are divided into separate policies for new passports, renewals, and correction or replacement requests).
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 14 Mar. 2025
Bianco told the media that Miller was found with a fake VIP pass at the rally and multiple fake passports and driver’s licenses, The Press-Enterprise reported in October.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 13 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
Even digitalizing important documents like passports, itineraries and hotel confirmations can eliminate the need for extra paper clutter spilling out of pockets .
—Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 11 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
Ask that all passports for your children be turned over to you for safekeeping.
—Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Golden Visa Programs Are Controversial For various reasons, many countries have stopped offering golden visas or passports, particularly across Europe.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Those concerned about attaching their name to a public comment may also submit theirs anonymously via the Federal Register pages (which are divided into separate policies for new passports, renewals, and correction or replacement requests).
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 14 Mar. 2025
Bianco told the media that Miller was found with a fake VIP pass at the rally and multiple fake passports and driver’s licenses, The Press-Enterprise reported in October.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 13 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
Even digitalizing important documents like passports, itineraries and hotel confirmations can eliminate the need for extra paper clutter spilling out of pockets .
—Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 11 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
Ask that all passports for your children be turned over to you for safekeeping.
—Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passports
Noun
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Globally, Moleskine is sold in some 29,000 doors around the world, including 60 of its own stores.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Window panes and brick around doors and windows were blackened.—
Marc Levy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Some contestants will have two entries through qualifying, bringing the total qualified entries to more than 800 following Thursday’s final entries.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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In some cases, first and last names were mixed up; other entries listed band members who had left their groups years earlier.—
Joshua Yaffa,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
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On Friday, the federal government said in a court filing that the Air Force Academy has also ended race-conscious admissions.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2025
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Several resettlement agency directors noted in interviews that many of the examples in the executive order have to do with people entering the country under immigration programs separate from refugee admissions.—
Sophie Hills,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Passports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passports. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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