keys

NOUN

item that unlocks

Synonyms

STRONG

latchkey opener passkey screw skeleton

Antonyms

WEAK

lock question

NOUN

answer, solution

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blueprint clue code core guide indicator means passport password sign ticket

STRONG

brand cipher crux cue earmark explanation fulcrum hinge index interpretation lead lever marker nexus nucleus pivot pointer root symptom translation

Antonyms

STRONG

exterior exteriority outside

WEAK

lock question

Example Sentences

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The keys to managing through that environment are consistency, customer focus, and employee focus.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

One of the many keys for the Lakers was getting a productive Reaves.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

They also discuss the challenges of reforming higher education, why there is so much dysfunction in the Senate, and what are the keys to a strong American comeback during its 250th anniversary.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"I close my eyes when I sit down on my keys and make up a movie in my own mind."

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Gibby said, pointing to the Toyota with her keys.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly