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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
On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Entry level jobs that were once the gateway to upward mobility are disappearing fast.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Understanding your trauma response can be a gateway to real change.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Elston should be the gateway to Lincoln Yards, but when a popular band is performing at the Salt Shed between Division Street and North Avenue, Elston seizes up.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The move puts Perplexity in more direct competition with Chrome and Google’s own AI search experiments, as the startup bets on its browser becoming the new gateway for how people find and interact with information online.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for gateway
Dana Taylor, USA Today, 20 July 2025
Understanding your trauma response can be a gateway to real change.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Elston should be the gateway to Lincoln Yards, but when a popular band is performing at the Salt Shed between Division Street and North Avenue, Elston seizes up.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The move puts Perplexity in more direct competition with Chrome and Google’s own AI search experiments, as the startup bets on its browser becoming the new gateway for how people find and interact with information online.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gateway
Noun
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The Bradenton Area, which includes Anna Maria Island and Longboat key, claims 16 miles of uninterrupted sugar-white coastline.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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July 14 Stolen/Recovered Vehicle: Someone stole a vehicle, which was left unlocked with the keys inside it, from the O’Reilly Auto Parts parking lot on Prospect Road.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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One week after news broke that some district leaders have access to funds that lack public oversight, Jefferson County Board of Education members are considering changes to an agreement that dictates how the money can be spent.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025
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Gutierrez was a long-time advocate for civil rights and educational access, serving in the Arizona Legislature and on the Maricopa County Community College board.—
Maria Polletta,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025
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Young versions of the rockers graced the poster, hung in the doorway of a red hallway.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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At that point, the co-responder was at the doorway of the apartment, the lawsuit said.—
Nathan Pilling
July 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 July 2025
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Roan partnered with CashApp to offer 15% cash back on tickets purchased using the app’s Visa debit card.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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Buy tickets in advance at ticketweb.com (there is a small online fee) or at the door.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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Stay indoors, ideally in a basement or interior room—like a bathroom or closet—and keep away from windows and doors.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
28 July 2025
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Two horns suddenly broke through, piercing the door.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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Another major project coming in the next five years is a second concourse with at least 20 new gates, which will connect to the existing terminal through an underground tunnel.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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All that remains of the stockyards is its gate, which includes a sculpted version of a prize-winning steer.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
30 July 2025
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File photo of a United States of America passport, taken in Brooklyn, N.Y. on July 16, 2021.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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Braun was charged $66, but no passport renewal ever came.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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There are more monitors similar to this one all over the plant — including directly at the entrance to the employee cafeteria in the area dubbed the Plant Control Center — all with the same information.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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The main gate at Camp Pendleton was reopened Wednesday morning after a five-hour closure prompted by the discovery of a suspicious package near the entrance to the Marine Corps base.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
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“Gateway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gateway. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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