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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of gatekeeper
Reggaeton, Afrobeats, and K-pop now reach English-speaking audiences to an extent that was unthinkable when traditional gatekeepers—major labels, drive-time DJs, Rolling Stone—held more sway.
—
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
By consistently showing up with authentic, actionable advice despite pushback from traditional financial gatekeepers, she's proven that resolve can transform personal lessons into global impact.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Indeed, the very purpose of open records laws is to prevent the government from acting as a gatekeeper of information.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 1 May 2025
These organizations serve as gatekeepers for institutions seeking access to over $120 billion in annual federal financial aid.
Schools that lose accreditation risk becoming ineligible for these funds—a move that could financially devastate many institutions.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gatekeeper
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
By consistently showing up with authentic, actionable advice despite pushback from traditional financial gatekeepers, she's proven that resolve can transform personal lessons into global impact.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Indeed, the very purpose of open records laws is to prevent the government from acting as a gatekeeper of information.
—Jim Martin, Denver Post, 1 May 2025
These organizations serve as gatekeepers for institutions seeking access to over $120 billion in annual federal financial aid.
Schools that lose accreditation risk becoming ineligible for these funds—a move that could financially devastate many institutions.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gatekeeper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gatekeeper
Noun
-
Prosecutors said during the trial that Pankey had been excommunicated after the incident, which also cost him his job there as a janitor.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
24 May 2025
-
Agudelo was biking home from her job as a janitor at an East Harlem museum, taking her usual shortcut through Randall’s Island to get to her Astoria apartment, when Jiraud jumped her about 11:30 p.m. last Friday, police said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
Noun
-
In December 2023, he was arrested by the police while working as a porter at a local vegetable market.—
Zia ur-Rehman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
-
When the consistency of the soap mixture downstairs is ready — usually after a week of boiling on and off — porters carry it up the stairs in metal buckets, one after another, spreading it on the floor to harden.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gatekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gatekeeper. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share