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
The tension escalates when Ridwaan’s own daughter, Noorie, mysteriously vanishes at home—and before his eyes, another boy, Yassir, is swallowed by a tree that morphs into a dark portal.
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Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
Since the advent of the transfer portal and the rise of name, image and likeness (NIL), there have been countless debates about how to create and adjust a system to establish guardrails when necessary.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
For everyone who says Sanders can fix this mess in the portal, his upcoming recruiting class is currently lacking, and there is no evidence that the Buffs will be able to bulk up their offensive and defensive lines.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
The run game is nearly non-existent, and the defense — completely reshaped by additions from the portal — has fallen apart in the second half of the season.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2025
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Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
Since the advent of the transfer portal and the rise of name, image and likeness (NIL), there have been countless debates about how to create and adjust a system to establish guardrails when necessary.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
For everyone who says Sanders can fix this mess in the portal, his upcoming recruiting class is currently lacking, and there is no evidence that the Buffs will be able to bulk up their offensive and defensive lines.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
The run game is nearly non-existent, and the defense — completely reshaped by additions from the portal — has fallen apart in the second half of the season.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portal
Noun
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Its monochromatic burst of yellow will lend a warmth to your front door year after year.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
11 Nov. 2025
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With tuition around $400 a semester, the programs are among the most affordable in Miami-Dade, opening doors to steady jobs in fields where demand remains high and where artificial intelligence is unlikely to replace human hands.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Future efforts to meet its obligations may include selling certain aircraft, real estate and excess airport gate capacity, Spirit stated in SEC documents.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Among all the items, the Glass Starbucks Bearista Cold Cup has become a standout item right out of the gate.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Portal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portal. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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