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
In response to questions from reporters, a spokesperson for Hogsett said the administration met the requirements for the portal by revamping the city’s website in 2019.
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IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
The entire landscape of college football has also been turned on its head since Patterson last coached, with the advent of revenue sharing and the rise of the transfer portal.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Kansas publishes salary information on the state’s transparency portal.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Shapiro's office is urging residents and business owners to contact their insurance companies and use the Pennsylvania Insurance Department's consumer services portal for assistance.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
The entire landscape of college football has also been turned on its head since Patterson last coached, with the advent of revenue sharing and the rise of the transfer portal.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Kansas publishes salary information on the state’s transparency portal.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Shapiro's office is urging residents and business owners to contact their insurance companies and use the Pennsylvania Insurance Department's consumer services portal for assistance.
—Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portal
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Rooney went on record a few days earlier to say the door is open for a return.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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In Maye's case, getting there in just his second season, the notion of going from 4-13 to Super Bowl participant reminds us that the door is open next year, even for clubs with losing records in 2025.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The system will form the backbone of a long-term partnership between FAU and D-Wave, which provides both annealing and gate-model quantum computing platforms.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Finally, at the Auschwitz entry gate, our guide Pawel Sawicki, extended a warm, strong handshake.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Portal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portal. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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