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as in gates
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
we locked the door to the room so that no one could get in
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as in entrances
the means or right of entering or participating in
education unlocks the door to advancement
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Recent Examples of doors
All the doors were opened for them, and that’s what allowed the project to move forward in a concrete way.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Trust what’s happening behind closed doors, Cancer.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
French doors off the living room open to a 400-square-foot terrace overlooking Central Park and skyline views.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
His accomplice was under the eligible age to stand trial in court, for a hearing that was held behind closed doors.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
As China continues to manufacture components embedded in everyday technology, the risk of back doors and vulnerabilities grows.
—Joe Gebbia Sr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Altogether, at the end of its recent fiscal year, Marly was in about 1,500 doors worldwide, and Initio was in about 1,200 doors.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
The current entrance doors will be going away as a result of the redesign.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
There is a dance behind closed doors.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
Trust what’s happening behind closed doors, Cancer.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
French doors off the living room open to a 400-square-foot terrace overlooking Central Park and skyline views.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
His accomplice was under the eligible age to stand trial in court, for a hearing that was held behind closed doors.
—ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
As China continues to manufacture components embedded in everyday technology, the risk of back doors and vulnerabilities grows.
—Joe Gebbia Sr, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Altogether, at the end of its recent fiscal year, Marly was in about 1,500 doors worldwide, and Initio was in about 1,200 doors.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
The current entrance doors will be going away as a result of the redesign.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
There is a dance behind closed doors.
—John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doors
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Some prisons are scrambling to stop drones from dropping contraband inside their gates.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Its gates will be open from sunrise to sunset, and there will at times be naturalists and staff at the preserve to answer questions from the public.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The property itself has guest rooms with king-sized bed that are ADA accessible with wide doorways and no-step entry.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Elevators travel to all passenger decks, including the observation deck, and ramps have been fitted to midship doorways leading out to the promenade deck.—
Aaron Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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Recently, signs inside and outside of the front entrances of Publix stores throughout the state, including in South and Central Florida, seemed to indicate the policy has shifted.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 May 2026
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Several entrances to its cannabis store parking lot were blocked by unmarked vehicles with flashing blue lights.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Book through various companies, such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up at any of the nearby public beach accesses.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The smaller piano was not meant to project sound that could reach the balconies, so Jarrett had to press the keys (especially in the bass register) aggressively.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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The four imap and nmap lines make the arrow keys move the cursor up and down in both normal and insert mode via display lines rather than the actual file lines, which really helps with arrow key navigation with long wrapping lines.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These are broad strokes, of course — there are more than 1,300 entries on the main Lively-Baldoni docket for a legal battle that’s 18 months old.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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The fake entries inserted in the Republican Party version of the list showed up in Centurion’s online tool, too.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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To take back control, companies have to give up on walled gardens and build gateways.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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Why the Great Lakes are cruising’s next frontier Industry observers note that Great Lakes cruising continues to expand, with multiple lines adding itineraries through ports such as Rochester, New York and other regional gateways.—
Malika Bowling,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Doors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doors. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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