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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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2
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
That has prompted shipowners to exercise an extra degree of caution in both the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, a critical gateway to the world’s oil industry — and a vital entry point for container ships calling at Dubai’s massive Jebel Ali Port.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 June 2025
In this way of thinking, participation in a major street protest like No Kings is a gateway into deeper activism.
—Jeremy Pressman, The Conversation, 15 June 2025
Somaliland is strategically located at the gateway to the Red Sea, where the U.S. has become concerned over growing Chinese influence next door in Djibouti.
—Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025
Speaking of Jan, Loop-finding-jazz-records got reissued in 2017, and that was a huge gateway.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 June 2025
In this way of thinking, participation in a major street protest like No Kings is a gateway into deeper activism.
—Jeremy Pressman, The Conversation, 15 June 2025
Somaliland is strategically located at the gateway to the Red Sea, where the U.S. has become concerned over growing Chinese influence next door in Djibouti.
—Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025
Speaking of Jan, Loop-finding-jazz-records got reissued in 2017, and that was a huge gateway.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gateway
Noun
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That was the addition of an exhilarating conga pattern, and piano keys and a trumpet section played by Arturo Sandoval.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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Much of the work is behind-the-scenes—updating certificates, keys and secrets—but intrinsic to efficient, secure and well-managed operations.—
Jordan Rackie,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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These benefits include fast, free delivery, access to invite-only deals and the option to Buy With Prime.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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But unequal access to land has locked in deep disparities along the fault lines of race, class, and gender.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Simon Says This little eatery is accessed via a doorway in the center of town that leads to an open-air oasis built around trees and hanging plants.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2025
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That was sort of my language into him, some doorway into him.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
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There are only two category C games — Wolves and Sunderland — where tickets are priced between £37 and £60.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Other parts of the package include tax exemptions on such things as sunscreen, insect repellant, tickets to NASCAR championship races, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, life jackets, bicycle helmets and admission to state parks.—
Jim Turner,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2025
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After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to: $51,694.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
22 June 2025
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The vision was born in 1865 when a stagecoach crashed and the Dodge family, owners of the on-site barn at that time, opened their doors to the travelers.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
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On-site general parking is $16, if purchased in advance online; $20 at gate.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Sequestered behind walls and gates on a little more than a quarter of an acre, the dwelling is fronted by a driveway that leads to an attached garage tucked off to the side.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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The closures also include emergency passport services and Consular Report of Birth Abroad services.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
18 June 2025
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The State Department did not respond to questions regarding a timetable for when U.S. passport applications would again include X as an option.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Admission to the Moonlight Amphitheatre is $5 per person at the entrance starting at 5 p.m.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Shahn paints himself, camera in hand, at the entrance of a church in Brooklyn where a sermon criticizing one of his murals had been delivered.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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“Gateway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gateway. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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