keys 1 of 2

noun

plural of key
1
as in scales
an explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart in order to know what those dotted lines represent, you'll need to look at the key

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2
as in tickets
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal a good education is the key to success

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3
as in doors
the means or right of entering or participating in he had found the key to her heart

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keys

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of key
as in reconciles
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences her response was perfectly keyed to the situation

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Recent Examples of keys
Noun
These are hot-swappable, which means individual keys can be changed out without soldering. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 The long-sleeve, open-front design offers lightweight coverage with no fussy buttons or zippers, while functional front pockets are deep enough for a phone, keys, and other small essentials. — Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026 He was found kneeling in front of a piano and striking the keys, in apparent distress. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Hubbard’s gravelly baritone is complemented by guitars and keys, with zero polish. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2026 The bridge connects Plantation and Windley keys in the Upper Keys. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 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 The robbery suspects got away with cellphones, watches, car keys, wallets, driver's licenses and money. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
Saul returned several hours later, handed Octavio the car keys and left again. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 Percent change in enrollees −15%0%2% Use the arrow keys ↑↓←→ to navigate through the map regions. — Joelle Gross, NBC news, 22 June 2026 Bob Iger is beginning a fresh phase after recently handing the Disney keys over to new CEO Josh D’Amaro, and this era includes some new awards. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026 WhatsApp, Signal, and Apple iMessages all offer E2EE, which places the encryption keys for the messages only on the sender and recipient devices. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026 Be sure to keep cars locked and keys out of reach of children, Fennell said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 The senior first baseman/pitcher is one of the area’s top hitters and keys the Panthers’ playoff hopes. — Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026 Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data. — Tom Warren, The Verge, 29 Jan. 2026 Eco effort The hotel adheres to Hyatt’s global standards for sustainability, with robust waste and recycling initiatives, extensive energy and water recycling programs, and the use of World of Hyatt digital keys through your phone, to reduce the number of plastic room keys in use. — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keys
  1. scales
  2. tickets
  3. doors
  4. reconciles
  5. tables
  6. passports
  7. accesses
  8. coordinates
Noun
  • Its longer-term plans include developing the high-power, thermal-management, and orbital infrastructure required to operate manufacturing systems at much larger scales.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Each of the four fold-out implements within the Helton chassis locks in place via a simple liner lock-style mechanism between the scales that secures the tool at the joint.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of scales
Noun
  • Organizers initially released 2,000 tickets for the event, which quickly sold out.
    — Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Ticket sales Assembly Bill 1349 would prohibit sellers from offering or marketing tickets to concerts and sporting events by a person that doesn’t actually possess the ticket.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of tickets
Noun
  • Designing the future The French fashion house Louis Vuitton, which opened its doors in 1854, is today the world's largest luxury brand.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The NextGens often had issues with their passenger doors, which caused delays in the early days.
    — Natalie B. Compton, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of doors
Verb
  • Ted shares an emotional reunion with Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein), reconciles with Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt) and gets ready to work again with Higgins (Jeremy Swift), Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) and Keeley (Juno Temple).
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
  • So is a sales, inventory, and operations planning cadence that continuously reconciles demand, inventory, capacity, and constraints across tiers.
    — Jean-Louis Rassineux, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of reconciles
Noun
  • From here, details almost immediately begin to emerge from bag two, as tables and cabinetry take shape in weird and wonderful ways.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Accommodations and gathering spaces are closely grouped to keep people together, including the long, family-style tables for meals and board games, daily activities, and nightly happy hours hosted by the property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of tables
Noun
  • Digital passports are now accessible directly on Tod’s website, giving shoppers information on materials, production processes, locations and company certifications.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The government argued that private aircraft and potentially multiple passports could make their movements difficult to track.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of passports
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
Verb
  • Her LIFTed framework coordinates legal, insurance, financial, and tax planning, closing the gaps between advisors who typically work in isolation.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Here, Varghese coordinates their physical therapy, builds their braces, fabricates their prostheses, and operates on their limbs, should things come to that.
    — Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of coordinates

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“Keys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keys. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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