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as in key
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal
hopefully, my college degree will be a gateway to a high-paying job
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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
Denver is the gateway to the West
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Recent Examples of gateway
Gunn emphasized that while the industry norm is to scale and focus on gateway cities, the team at Rosewood looks at where the audience’s curiosity leads them.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Fastnet offers a high-performance route between the US and Europe, with Ireland acting as a gateway to the region.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
From hosting their own cooking shows, to forming a community cheer squad, to picking up painting and exhibiting their work, life at The Vi is a gateway to experiences many residents never even imagined.
—Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
This results in a big pillar-free gateway, providing unrestricted access.
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Fastnet offers a high-performance route between the US and Europe, with Ireland acting as a gateway to the region.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
From hosting their own cooking shows, to forming a community cheer squad, to picking up painting and exhibiting their work, life at The Vi is a gateway to experiences many residents never even imagined.
—Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
This results in a big pillar-free gateway, providing unrestricted access.
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gateway
Noun
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Winning back those existing consumers who remember the glamor and delight of an old-fashioned department store shopping spree is the key, says Bines.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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At Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph, guests receive room keys that double as all-access passes to local museums and galleries through the hotel’s Unlock Art program.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, some experts have speculated that Beijing is using Nvidia’s market access as leverage in trade negotiations or to push Washington for wider access to advanced semiconductors.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Suburbia offered the illusion of moral purity, deepening social segregation as highways allowed a quick access to and from the city centre.—
Fahad Zuberi,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Christmas Garland Add a touch of winter magic to bannisters, doorways, and fireplace mantels with this 72-inch garland that includes pops of red berries, faux cypress, and pine.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Russell sleeps, bathes and eats in the living room because his wheelchair can’t fit through narrow halls and doorways.—
Addie Costello,
jsonline.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Major airlines like American, Delta, Southwest, United and Frontier are all waiving fees for passengers who want to change their tickets.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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While her annual lists always have great big-ticket presents (think the newest Apple AirPods and soft-to-the-touch loungewear), there are also plenty of affordable goodies to wrap up or gift as stocking stuffers.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Its monochromatic burst of yellow will lend a warmth to your front door year after year.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
11 Nov. 2025
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With tuition around $400 a semester, the programs are among the most affordable in Miami-Dade, opening doors to steady jobs in fields where demand remains high and where artificial intelligence is unlikely to replace human hands.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Future efforts to meet its obligations may include selling certain aircraft, real estate and excess airport gate capacity, Spirit stated in SEC documents.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Among all the items, the Glass Starbucks Bearista Cold Cup has become a standout item right out of the gate.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Foreign passports and bedding are strewn across the rooms, but both captors and victims are long gone.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Stylish, packable, and versatile, these are the slip-ons that deserve their own passport.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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Some of the things that are exciting in the catalog space right now are the entrance of YouTube’s free with ad service.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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Instead, he was seen walking through the West Executive entrance, which is off-limits to reporters, and footage of the Syrian leader was captured behind the steel bars of the dividing fence.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Gateway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gateway. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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