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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Another pro tip: Save your API keys in a password manager.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

"The other founders refused to turn the keys of artificial intelligence over to one person," Savitt continued, adding: "When they refused to let OpenAI be absorbed" Musk "took his marbles and went home."

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Nobody in between -- not the company providing the service, not the internet provider, nor hackers intercepting the message -- can read the content because they don't have the keys to unlock it.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Don’t hang up your house keys just yet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 19, 2026

Clara pulled keys from the pocket of her skirt.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny