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
But their roles are changing, from gatekeepers of access to curators of attention.
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Creators can now speak directly to their fans, without the bottleneck of gatekeepers.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Citizen journalism was heralded as an opportunity for nonprofessionals to participate in the creation and selection of news content, upending journalists’ roles as gatekeepers.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Conway was part of a new generation of talent that flooded the comic book industry in the late 1960s and early ’70s, among the aspiring writers and artists who grew up loving the art form and becoming nerdy fans, unlike the industry’s then-gatekeepers.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
The global micro-drama surge is also the story of a predominantly female audience, hungry for romance and fantasy, sidestepping legacy gatekeepers.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
And let’s not get started on neighborhood historic preservation gatekeepers where, say, using the wrong balusters on your porch can set off World War III with your neighbors.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Writing is full of gatekeepers.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Also an actor, writer, and producer, Elia is someone who has consistently found ways to create on his own terms, rather than waiting on approval from gatekeepers.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
Creators can now speak directly to their fans, without the bottleneck of gatekeepers.
—Caitlin White, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Citizen journalism was heralded as an opportunity for nonprofessionals to participate in the creation and selection of news content, upending journalists’ roles as gatekeepers.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Conway was part of a new generation of talent that flooded the comic book industry in the late 1960s and early ’70s, among the aspiring writers and artists who grew up loving the art form and becoming nerdy fans, unlike the industry’s then-gatekeepers.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
The global micro-drama surge is also the story of a predominantly female audience, hungry for romance and fantasy, sidestepping legacy gatekeepers.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
And let’s not get started on neighborhood historic preservation gatekeepers where, say, using the wrong balusters on your porch can set off World War III with your neighbors.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Writing is full of gatekeepers.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Also an actor, writer, and producer, Elia is someone who has consistently found ways to create on his own terms, rather than waiting on approval from gatekeepers.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gatekeepers
Noun
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Participants included janitors, security officers, airport workers and stadium employees affiliated with SEIU-United Service Workers West, along with a coalition of labor unions, civil rights organizations, immigrant advocacy groups and faith leaders.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Many Japanese elementary schools don’t have janitors, so the clean-up work is left to students.—
Stephen Wade,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But in advance of the possible doorman and porters strike scheduled to start Monday at midnight, folks all over town are reviewing building-management contingency plans warning of everything from extra chores to bans on moves.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
17 Apr. 2026
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The deal was announced at a news conference Friday afternoon, preventing a strike by some 34,000 handypersons, supers, porters and doorpersons that could've gotten underway next week.—
Doug Williams,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Gatekeepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gatekeepers. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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