as in door
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
the main portal to the estate is an elaborate wrought iron gate on the side facing the road
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Recent Examples of portal
After the application process is completed, the ambassadors are provided access to an online portal, where presentations and activities created by the medical advisory board are shared.
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Sydney Haywood,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
The Carlsbad Police Department this week launched a new e-bike reporting portal, an online system that allows residents to inform officers of dangerous riders on the road.
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Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Who arrived The Hurricanes bolstered their defensive line through the transfer portal and their high school recruiting class.
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Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Redeeming points through transfer partners and booking travel through the issuer's travel portal are the best ways to stretch the value of your points.
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Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
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Sydney Haywood,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
The Carlsbad Police Department this week launched a new e-bike reporting portal, an online system that allows residents to inform officers of dangerous riders on the road.
—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
Who arrived The Hurricanes bolstered their defensive line through the transfer portal and their high school recruiting class.
—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2026
Redeeming points through transfer partners and booking travel through the issuer's travel portal are the best ways to stretch the value of your points.
—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for portal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portal
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The honest answer is that quality across Turkish clinics varies a lot, so the name on the door matters more than the country itself.
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Once at the front of the Chico branch of the Butte County Library, Sayer fatally shot a man at the main door and another inside, authorities said.
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Instead, Marsh’s bomb opened the flood gates for the Phillies to score eight runs in the top of the ninth inning to absolutely stun the Nationals and its home crowd in a miraculous 14-9 victory on Tuesday night.
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But Emerald Bay is gate-guarded, accessible only to residents, and its half-mile stretch of golden sand is bordered by the cliffs of two jutting points, geographically cutting off public access via other beaches.
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“Portal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portal. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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