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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Smarter timing may be one of the keys to making cancer treatment more effective.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

“Navigating the Pentagon is something that we had to figure out on our own. No one has the keys to the castle,” said Monroe-Anderson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

If Burnham succeeds in gaining the keys to Number 10, here are some of the MPs and advisers who could be given key roles.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026

"Inadequate basic safeguards, including poor management of authentication signing keys and lax access controls" caused the personal data of around 37.5 million users to be exposed, the commission said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

“I do have the keys, and no one really watches those late at night. They're more concerned about the sky-ferries.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton