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
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Recent Examples of gatekeepers
Beyond that, however, lie existential questions for ailing auction houses, mega-galleries and the other traditional gatekeepers of collecting.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Compliance, risk and IT departments—often acting from a place of legitimate caution—step in as gatekeepers.
—Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This panel brings together influencer marketers, artists, and creators to explore the new gatekeepers of music discovery.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
In the old days, musicians lived and died by album sales and radio play, with major labels acting as gatekeepers.
—Jessica Yellin, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2025
Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Compliance, risk and IT departments—often acting from a place of legitimate caution—step in as gatekeepers.
—Alex Brueckmann, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This panel brings together influencer marketers, artists, and creators to explore the new gatekeepers of music discovery.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
In the old days, musicians lived and died by album sales and radio play, with major labels acting as gatekeepers.
—Jessica Yellin, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gatekeepers
Noun
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And there is good reason companies still employ janitors to sweep floors despite the invention of the Roomba and commercial versions of robotic sweepers like Avidbots’ Neo.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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This includes every level of staffing at local schools, from cafeteria workers to janitors, teachers to playground supervisors.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This is a black IPA, relying heavily on the roasted malts more typically used in porters and stouts.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Best known as Travelers Rest’s first craft brewery, this spot is a local favorite popular for its world-class selection of beers, with everything from pale ales to porters.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Gatekeepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gatekeepers. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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