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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And our ticket sales got an immediate boost.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

I also was convinced that sports were my ticket out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Not if the choice is paying for a ticket or paying the mortgage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

That points to carriers having more confidence to hike ticket prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Charlie moved back to Manhattan as soon as he could afford the ticket, and, when his relationship with his girlfriend ended, Jamie eagerly followed.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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