Synonyms of gatekeepers

gatekeepers

noun

plural of gatekeeper

as in janitors

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• janitors
• porters
• doorkeepers
• doormen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gatekeepers

The gatekeepers are just the algorithms that feed your timelines. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Martin Kulldorff critiques scientific gatekeepers at NIH lecture Should academic journals decide what science should be published? — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026

The old lanes of gossip dissemination, like tabloid journalism and celebrity-interest television, are largely obsolete now, eliminating the need for gatekeepers and preordained authors of cultural fiction. — Ivy Wolk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

Harbach spent a decade writing it; it was turned down by umpteen literary gatekeepers; eventually, one plucky young agent took a chance on it, and a bidding war ensued. — Malcolm Forbes, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026

Now in 2026, AI agents are becoming the Internet’s newest gatekeepers, and companies have to find a way to be discovered by AI before they can even be seen by humans on the internet. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Artists can now record in home studios, create visual content with smartphones and reach fans directly without relying exclusively on traditional gatekeepers. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026

Digital media seemed to blow open the gates that limited participation, but a new class of gatekeepers arrived. — Seth Ashley, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

The author behind the singular Elizabeth Zott returns with ‘Peck & Peck,’ a sharp, charming satire on the pretensions and perils of literary gatekeepers. — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026