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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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
On Monday, hundreds of youths marched to the gates of the air base, chanting anti-Ebola slogans.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Outside the facility’s gates, there have been clashes between federal immigration officials and demonstrators.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The day after the shooting at the White House gates last weekend, his lawyers submitted a new filing in the lawsuit that has blocked him from continuing.
—Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The global investment system has operated behind invisible but impenetrable gates with minimum balances, geographic restrictions and institutional intermediaries that determined who could participate and was worth managing—often based on the size of the portfolio.
—Harry Temkin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Gate passes are used by airlines to allow non-ticketed individuals to pass through airport security, typically to allow extra assistance to travelers, or for escorting unaccompanied minors to and from gates.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
For more than two decades, Kermit stood atop the gates of Jim Henson Studios in Hollywood, striking his Charlie Chaplin-esque pose above La Brea Avenue and one of the entertainment industry's most iconic studio entrances, built by Charlie Chaplin himself.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Travelers can ask for directions to gates, shops, lounges and baggage claim.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
Noun
Just outside the gates is One Tree Hill, a breezy bar and bird’s-eye Whitsundays viewpoint.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
On Monday, hundreds of youths marched to the gates of the air base, chanting anti-Ebola slogans.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Outside the facility’s gates, there have been clashes between federal immigration officials and demonstrators.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The day after the shooting at the White House gates last weekend, his lawyers submitted a new filing in the lawsuit that has blocked him from continuing.
—Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
The global investment system has operated behind invisible but impenetrable gates with minimum balances, geographic restrictions and institutional intermediaries that determined who could participate and was worth managing—often based on the size of the portfolio.
—Harry Temkin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Gate passes are used by airlines to allow non-ticketed individuals to pass through airport security, typically to allow extra assistance to travelers, or for escorting unaccompanied minors to and from gates.
—Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
For more than two decades, Kermit stood atop the gates of Jim Henson Studios in Hollywood, striking his Charlie Chaplin-esque pose above La Brea Avenue and one of the entertainment industry's most iconic studio entrances, built by Charlie Chaplin himself.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Travelers can ask for directions to gates, shops, lounges and baggage claim.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gates
Noun
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Throw open the French doors, step onto the balcony, and you’ll be greeted with a view of the resplendent lawns that stretch all the way to the water.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The living room has a wood-burning fireplace and glass French doors along every wall.—
Kim Quillen,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The leads can be overwrought, shouting lines across the stage while the Gothic-style doorways, sharp directional lighting and ooh-ahh practical effects do their complicated dance.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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Moorish influences extend from the bathroom doorways to the terrace, painted soft greens and pinks in contrast to the darker woods and fabrics.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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This reaction, however, produces heat, which can be controlled through adding chemical inhibitors or utilizing release valves, chemists say.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The condition occurs when the valves in the legs don’t function properly, causing blood to pool in the veins.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Neville hedges his bet by filling us in on Michaels’ spotlight apprehension, making his reticence a through line.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Below the threshold, AI hedges your brand or ignores it.—
Jason BARNARD,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Gates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gates. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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