ticket

[tik-it] / ˈtɪk ɪt /

NOUN

authorization on paper

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admission card certificate check coupon document license paper passport permit receipt record sticker voucher

STRONG

badge board chit credential docket invite key label marker note notice pass passage password slip stub tab tag token

WEAK

open sesame raincheck

Antonyms

STRONGEST

prohibition refusal

STRONG

denial heedlessness ignorance neglect veto

Example Sentences

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Higher ticket prices only add insult to injury.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

In 2023, Authentic put the SI name on Lunatix, a sputtering ticket marketplace.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Factory work and office jobs were once Americans’ most reliable ticket to the middle class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Opher suggested comedy could "mimic" the work of the music industry, including the voluntary £1 ticket levy.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“All ticket holders into the theater! Last call!”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood