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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
Includes unlimited data, 5-year price guarantee and 5G gateway.
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Kara McGinley, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Estes Park, about 65 miles north of Denver and the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, scored highly in the study because of its ranch-style accommodations, affordable lodging and 10 nature and wildlife parks.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Cybercriminals know that mobile devices are a fruitful gateway to scams and threats.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
In gateway community Mariposa, Sullivan likes strolling between the historic downtown shops, visiting the Grove House for live music, and dining at Happy Goat, a farm-to-table restaurant.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
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Kara McGinley, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Estes Park, about 65 miles north of Denver and the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, scored highly in the study because of its ranch-style accommodations, affordable lodging and 10 nature and wildlife parks.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Cybercriminals know that mobile devices are a fruitful gateway to scams and threats.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
In gateway community Mariposa, Sullivan likes strolling between the historic downtown shops, visiting the Grove House for live music, and dining at Happy Goat, a farm-to-table restaurant.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gateway
Noun
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The key is to watch out for rendering false positives and false negatives.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Police found her car abandoned on the side of Bluegrass Parkway in Nelson County a few days later with her keys, phone and purse inside.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Aug. 2025
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Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Her filing stated that the City of Chandler and the Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office had received more than 100 requests for access to public records related to the incident.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The 144,000-gross-ton vessel was led by tugboat stern-first through the building’s narrow doorway with just three feet of clearance on either side of the vessel.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Aug. 2025
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Stepping through the doorway, Stretch’s office comes first.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Nearly 215,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $150,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.—
Don Sweeney,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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Behind the door, police found a Glock 26 handgun with an extended magazine, two drum magazines and an ammunition box lying on the floor, as well as a loaded SCCY CPX-2 handgun on top of a dresser.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
21 Aug. 2025
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Just across the hall is a door that leads out to a patio with a fire pit overlooking a lawn with tables and umbrellas interspersed among hydrangea for mingling.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
21 Aug. 2025
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And despite signs of a slowing economy (the gate agent announced there were 58 empty seats on our Southwest flight), the rideshare lot was packed.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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General admission on-site parking: All general admission traffic will enter and exit through the Cox Road gate and turn onto Voice of America Park Drive.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Grab your fuzzy blankets, your smudgy lipstick, and your passport, because the Love Is Blind: UK pods have reopened, innit!—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
13 Aug. 2025
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Moncada, 30, left Cuba legally in 2014, obtaining a visa and passport from the Cuban government in order to pursue a professional baseball career.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
8 Aug. 2025
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That number will drop to two entrances with four open doors on Wednesday.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
7 Aug. 2025
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Those 1953 maps maintained the western entrance intended for the smaller Burbank theme park.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Gateway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gateway. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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