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
Advisors shift from information gatekeepers to guides through ambiguity and decision-making.
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Andy Busser, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Canons of literature were curated by gatekeepers who mistook their vantage point for universality.
—The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Well, because there’s no gatekeepers to keep it stagnant.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
Hip-hop’s gatekeepers have never mattered less.
—John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 9 June 2026
Coughlin used the new medium of radio in the 1930s to bypass traditional gatekeepers and reach millions of people directly with his nativist, antisemitic and pro-Nazi screeds.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
In the doc, Stratton spoke about discovering an 80-year cover-up of the existence of non-human intelligent life, detailing his fight against powerful gatekeepers who have kept the truth hidden.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Operating in the shadows of the intelligence community, Stratton discovered an 80-year coverup of the existence of non-human intelligent life and fought back against powerful gatekeepers who have hid the truth from the public, Congress, and even Presidents.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 June 2026
The other is fooling humans, particularly the dwindling number of journalists, critics, and other gatekeepers who are still capable of conferring legitimacy by paying attention.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Andy Busser, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Canons of literature were curated by gatekeepers who mistook their vantage point for universality.
—The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Well, because there’s no gatekeepers to keep it stagnant.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
Hip-hop’s gatekeepers have never mattered less.
—John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 9 June 2026
Coughlin used the new medium of radio in the 1930s to bypass traditional gatekeepers and reach millions of people directly with his nativist, antisemitic and pro-Nazi screeds.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
In the doc, Stratton spoke about discovering an 80-year cover-up of the existence of non-human intelligent life, detailing his fight against powerful gatekeepers who have kept the truth hidden.
—Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Operating in the shadows of the intelligence community, Stratton discovered an 80-year coverup of the existence of non-human intelligent life and fought back against powerful gatekeepers who have hid the truth from the public, Congress, and even Presidents.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 3 June 2026
The other is fooling humans, particularly the dwindling number of journalists, critics, and other gatekeepers who are still capable of conferring legitimacy by paying attention.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gatekeepers
Noun
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Twice a month, students, janitors, security guards and other school staff can come get a full bag of produce.—
Chris Wragge,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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In 1952, the Sherskys closed Three Feathers and Q was left roaming Knoxville, selling to schoolteachers, promoters, and even janitors.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
Noun
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But porters were able to supplement their wages with tips, which helped propel their families toward the middle class.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2026
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More people meant more supplies, more waste, and greater pressure on guides, porters and workers; issues spotlighted by viral photos of traffic jams high on the mountain.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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“Gatekeepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gatekeepers. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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