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as in key
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal
hopefully, my college degree will be a gateway to a high-paying job
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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
Denver is the gateway to the West
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Recent Examples of gateway
Songs were also frequently flagged as dance music—while authorities viewed singing as having a proper place in praising God, dancing was totally forbidden as a gateway to fornication.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 May 2025
As gateways beyond the echo chamber, public libraries provide resources needed to understand policy proposals or evaluate electoral candidates through open access to government data, legislative records and diverse media sources.
—Laura Backstrom, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
The terrain connects Coyote Lake Harvey Bear Ranch to the lands bordering Henry Coe State Park, as trails are further developed, this will give continuous access to tens of thousands of acres of public lands and grant a gateway to places that once took days of hiking to access.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Henry's Lake is about 17 miles from West Yellowstone, Montana, which is a gateway to Yellowstone National Park.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 2 May 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 9 May 2025
As gateways beyond the echo chamber, public libraries provide resources needed to understand policy proposals or evaluate electoral candidates through open access to government data, legislative records and diverse media sources.
—Laura Backstrom, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
The terrain connects Coyote Lake Harvey Bear Ranch to the lands bordering Henry Coe State Park, as trails are further developed, this will give continuous access to tens of thousands of acres of public lands and grant a gateway to places that once took days of hiking to access.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Henry's Lake is about 17 miles from West Yellowstone, Montana, which is a gateway to Yellowstone National Park.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gateway
Noun
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The magnetic strip on their room key stops working after their cellphone gets too close and demagnetizes it.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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Proton Mail encourages you to save a recovery key in the form of a lengthy code and a QR code, but that recovery key itself now becomes a weakness.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Other perks: No-rush returns, early access to deals, and freebies on the first of each month.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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The staff were fired in March and lost access to their email and all of their work.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Seal with Caulking Caulking is usually found around windows, sinks, bathtubs, showers, and doorways.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
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These present us with a doorway into the lives of some of those who came to be called Forty-Niners.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Clients receive tickets to premieres and can walk the red carpet.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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Winners have 180 days from the draw date to claim prizes and are encouraged to sign the back of their ticket, the Georgia Lottery said.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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The entire front of the vehicle appeared to be crushed and the driver’s side door of the vehicle was open.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Young mentioned that his grandfather, Frank Young, a prison employee who was in charge of the machine shop, helped produce the trap door for the original gallows.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2025
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After gates opened some half-dozen teammates, including Uribe, went into the stands with unmarked boxes and allowed families to pick one.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
18 May 2025
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Horses, Trainers in the 150th Preakness Stakes The horses will get to the starting gate at Pimlico for the 150th Preakness Stakes at 7:02 pm ET.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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The Entry and Exit System, the new biometric passport system, originally due in November 2024, is now expected in October 2025.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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This documentary was made for all of us — regardless of passport, accent, skin tone, hair type or vocabulary.—
Christian Arias,
Baltimore Sun,
12 May 2025
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Mario Morales, group vice president of semiconductors and enabling technologies at the International Data Corporation, said that Qualcomm’s entrance into the data center space is a good move to help its diversification — and that the market is large enough for a new entrant.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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The entrance is made up of large wooden double doors, which open onto the living room.—
Adam Williams
May 19,
New Atlas,
19 May 2025
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“Gateway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gateway. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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