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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The Feedback Generation Having grown up with social media likes, academic grade portals and instant digital feedback, new college graduates often struggle in workplace cultures that provide infrequent or unclear performance feedback.
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Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
O’Neal pointed out that the number of players in the transfer portal had gone up since that morning.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Responses to the city’s call are due Aug. 29, 2025 on the city’s online bid portal.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025
Job postings in Washington, DC, which has the largest concentration of federal workers, were down 17% in April versus Jan. 20, job portal site Indeed found.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025
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Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
O’Neal pointed out that the number of players in the transfer portal had gone up since that morning.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Responses to the city’s call are due Aug. 29, 2025 on the city’s online bid portal.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2025
Job postings in Washington, DC, which has the largest concentration of federal workers, were down 17% in April versus Jan. 20, job portal site Indeed found.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portal
Noun
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Large pivoting glass doors open seamlessly to the outdoors.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
1 July 2025
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These beautiful housemates must sleep around, vote each other out and win challenges for luxury rewards as well as communal necessities (see: a front door).—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Next, the 20-year-old PGA Tour winner is expected to tee it up next at the Genesis Scottish Open, but this sudden WD has certainly opened the gates for more questions than answers.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Within the iron gates, Friday night card parties and fish fries set to the soundtrack of jazz and R&B music cultivated a sense of community and resilience.—
Martie Bowser,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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“Portal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portal. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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