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noun

ˈti-kət How to pronounce ticket (audio)
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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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verb

as in to label
to attach an identifying slip to the attendant quickly ticketed my coat and handed the claim stub back to me

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Recent Examples of ticket
Noun
Average ticket prices fell for a second straight year, a trend Maoyan credited with broadening access and drawing more moviegoers into theaters. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 Round-trip domestic flights are averaging about $750 per ticket — which is an increase of 2% from 2025, according to AAA. — Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, venues and ticketing aggregators must provide individuals with disabilities the same opportunity to purchase tickets as others. — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 Moments later, Jacob Shaffelburg’s shot was ticketed for the upper 90, but Hansen soared to knock the ball out of play for a corner kick. — Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ticket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ticket
  1. check
  2. label
  3. access
  4. key
  5. mark
  6. pass
  7. door
  8. gateway
Noun
  • Set that against a training module that asks them to stop working, consume content and then pass a knowledge check.
    — James Glover, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Age checks are meant to keep kids out of online spaces that are not safe or appropriate for them, whether that's social media or adult websites.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of check
Noun
  • Fashion editors are obsessed with the label’s ethereal, high-quality picks that, TBH, rival high-end brands.
    — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026
  • When Tupac Shakur died in 1996, investigators at the time pointed to an East Coast-West Coast record label rivalry as precipitating his violent end.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of label
Noun
  • Before last season, Aitken penned an open letter to the Angels, pleading for a better partnership, a name change, and more access to inspect the stadium.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That could give small nuclear systems access to decades of engineering investment from industries that manufacture at vastly greater scale.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of access
Noun
  • That’s key for leadership positions but also for candidates who are pivoting careers or have employment gaps.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The forecasting formula developed by Thomas is still kept under literal lock and key at the almanac’s headquarters in Dublin, New Hampshire, in an actual black box.
    — HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of key
Verb
  • The move may mark more than another bout of bond-market volatility, with consequences stretching across economies and financial markets.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Last night marked a huge milestone in the career of George Clooney, who was honored with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of mark
Noun
  • If coverings could not be removed, visitors would be charged for a day pass or a pass replacement.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Plus, Smith was the Chiefs’ favorite pass-receiving target out of the backfield with 25 receptions for 172 yards and a touchdown.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of pass
Noun
  • Not only did the limited library cards and shirts go fast, the whole rotunda reached legal capacity in just 20 minutes post-doors open time.
    — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Minnesota prosecutors allege Castro fired through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking Sosa-Celis while six people, including two children, were inside.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of door
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  • The Gulf is an attractive destination as a gateway market to the Global South as well as a place to draw capital, Alwadi said in an interview.
    — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Hop off the train in Truckee, California, the gateway to the Lake Tahoe region, which transforms into a wonderland of colorful foliage come October.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ticket. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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