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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
As the main gateway to Antarctica, the remote town of Ushuaia drew over 157,000 cruise passengers last year — almost double its local population.
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ABC News, 8 May 2026
Beyond the charming downtown, Port Jervis doubles as a gateway to the outdoors.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Gatlinburg is a gateway to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and is about a 95-mile drive northwest from Fairview.
—Mark Price
may 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
The level of pain was the gateway to detailing the memories.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
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ABC News, 8 May 2026
Beyond the charming downtown, Port Jervis doubles as a gateway to the outdoors.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Gatlinburg is a gateway to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and is about a 95-mile drive northwest from Fairview.
—Mark Price
may 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
The level of pain was the gateway to detailing the memories.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gateway
Noun
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The key is a hot grill (gas, charcoal, or even an indoor grill pan), a little confidence, and a few reliable techniques.—
Phoebe Fry,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 May 2026
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This adjustable sling bag has plenty of space for your phone, cash, keys, and other daily essentials, and is constructed with locking zippers to ward off potential thieves.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Allowing pharmacists to prescribe and administer the contraceptive injection would help expand access to birth control across New York.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Her assignment was to help the Gaza Health Ministry restore access to health care in the north, where Israeli attacks had flattened nearly every building in sight.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Now a parish church, the original Norman doorway remains.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 May 2026
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But most of her extended conversations on campus were either with the administrator, Val, or with the custodian, a man named Hank who liked to park himself in her office doorway and expostulate about the upcoming hunting season.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Noun
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In January, 2019, amid the popular uprising that would ultimately dissolve Bashir’s government, Ibrahim’s employer assisted the family in obtaining visas and plane tickets to Jordan.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The budget carrier shut down on May 2, eliminating one of the country’s biggest providers of ultra-cheap airfares just as fuel prices and summer travel demand are already pushing ticket costs higher.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
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The right-back was likely to feature in coach Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad, which is being named on May 22, but the door has now creaked open for one of his rivals for that position — and specifically Trent Alexander-Arnold.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Jones’ challenge has forced Thompson to match his fundraising and door-knocking efforts — both candidates have raised roughly $3 million, their campaigns said.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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The gates are open for practice rounds at Aronimink, but the work never stops.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Masked guards stood outside entry gates to the processing complex, which sprawled across several blocks in an industrial port area.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Ahmed was released without bond but must give up his passport and also remain monitored at home with GPS tracking.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Cuba’s new migration and citizenship laws maintain several restrictions affecting Cuban Americans, including a requirement that Cubans with dual citizenship travel to the country with a Cuban passport and maintaining the government’s broad authority to deny entry to government critics.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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The building shares a complex with the First Mall and a casino, so the entrance has a steady flow of people coming and going, but once inside the hotel itself, things feel more contained.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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First responders helped six people get out of the building because of the rubble blocking the entrance.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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“Gateway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gateway. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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