Thesaurus results for GATEKEEPER

gatekeeper

noun

ˈgāt-ˌkē-pər

as in janitor

a person who tends a door those who are hopelessly unhip have little chance of making past the club's gatekeeper and his velvet rope

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Recent Examples of gatekeeper Some of the key gatekeepers include your key formation documents and Employer Identification Number (EIN). —

Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026 The gatekeepers beforehand can be tough, and the gatekeepers after. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026 Laparoscopy had functioned as a diagnostic gatekeeper. —

Sarah Berg, STAT, 26 Mar. 2026 In this way, understanding becomes a practical gatekeeper to access. —

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Noun

These outsourced workers received markedly lower wages than janitors who worked directly for Harvard.

— John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
As university officials weigh how to respond to the professors’ strike, simultaneous negotiations with the UPI chapter representing the university’s support staff, which includes janitors, office administrators and culinary workers, will also be underway.

— Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026