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a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
be sure to latch the gate when you leave so the dog doesn't get out
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Recent Examples of gates
Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Delivering on the future vision of quantum computing, however, will require running much larger, more complex circuits with hundreds of millions of gates operating on hundreds or thousands of qubits.
—Marco Chiappetta, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Together, the officers from the disparate agencies form large crews to pull over motorists, serve warrants, block people from jumping fare gates at Metro subway stations, and crack down on low-level crimes such as drug possession and public intoxication.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
To enter through that section, fans submit a photo before the game, and it’s transferred to tablets at the specific gates.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The medieval elements, including a central courtyard, towers and fortified gates, were built between the 11th and 13th centuries.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
And then there's the action of the shifter itself, with very long throws from forward to aft gates.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Shepherded to the screen by The Office's Greg Daniels, the satirical sci-fi comedy centers on a virtual afterlife where the soon-to-be-dead can live on (sorta) in place of the pearly gates.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Or that someone had suggested making his hearse jump 20 school buses on the way to the pearly gates.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
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And while Harvard leaders may tiptoe publicly around the White House debate, the world just outside their gates doesn’t hide its politics.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
Delivering on the future vision of quantum computing, however, will require running much larger, more complex circuits with hundreds of millions of gates operating on hundreds or thousands of qubits.
—Marco Chiappetta, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Together, the officers from the disparate agencies form large crews to pull over motorists, serve warrants, block people from jumping fare gates at Metro subway stations, and crack down on low-level crimes such as drug possession and public intoxication.
—Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
To enter through that section, fans submit a photo before the game, and it’s transferred to tablets at the specific gates.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The medieval elements, including a central courtyard, towers and fortified gates, were built between the 11th and 13th centuries.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
And then there's the action of the shifter itself, with very long throws from forward to aft gates.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Shepherded to the screen by The Office's Greg Daniels, the satirical sci-fi comedy centers on a virtual afterlife where the soon-to-be-dead can live on (sorta) in place of the pearly gates.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Or that someone had suggested making his hearse jump 20 school buses on the way to the pearly gates.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gates
Noun
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Kehl went unit to unit checking for unlocked doors before happening upon the Ferrell’s condo on the 34th floor, police say.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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The real achievement is not just the data but the doors this mission has opened.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Getting the parts through doorways seemed to be the trickiest part.—
Zoë Sessums,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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How To Use Decoy Wasp Nests To try a fake nest in your own yard, look for a site that provides shelter from weather and protection from predators, like under eaves, near doorways or garbage cans, or in thick shrubs.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Four received cardiovascular tissue transplants that can replace valves and vessels in patients with congenital heart defects or heart disease.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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They’re already widely used for other transplantable tissues, such as heart valves.—
David A. Brenner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Gates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gates. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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