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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
Alaska’s vast wilderness has been a testing ground of human endurance for millennia as the gateway for human habitation of the Americas.
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
As fashion and lifestyle brands look West, Fashion Island is emerging as a gateway to the Southern California consumer and visitor.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
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A gateway to mind-bending dreams, these strange, sinister, and spellbinding toons will surely transfix you.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
Around the corner looms the Baroque-Neoclassical Cádiz Cathedral, a remnant of the city’s 18th-century golden era, when Cádiz was Spain’s main harbor and a gateway to the Americas.
—Christopher Bagley, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
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Saleem H. Ali, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
As fashion and lifestyle brands look West, Fashion Island is emerging as a gateway to the Southern California consumer and visitor.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 May 2025
Dark Toons Wednesday, July 30th @ Brooklyn Commons | Free with RSVP
A gateway to mind-bending dreams, these strange, sinister, and spellbinding toons will surely transfix you.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 May 2025
Around the corner looms the Baroque-Neoclassical Cádiz Cathedral, a remnant of the city’s 18th-century golden era, when Cádiz was Spain’s main harbor and a gateway to the Americas.
—Christopher Bagley, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gateway
Noun
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Despite its slim design, the interior holds more than meets the eye — think phone, wallet, sunglasses, keys, and then some.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Dorn and the others were given laptops and shown the different functions of keys: control, shift and caps lock, how to copy and paste.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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This aerial prowess transforms dense tropical forests into three-dimensional playgrounds, granting them access to prey and escape routes otherwise inaccessible.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Officials said the project also supports the town’s long-term commitment to neighborhood revitalization and inclusive park access throughout Newington.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
Noun
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And my conversations with Moni kind of opened that attic doorway to go like, Oh my God, look at this dusty old box.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
2 June 2025
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Hood’s son is standing in the doorway, watching the assault of his mother.—
Malcolm Gladwell,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Other prizes include a free $3 ticket, which was what the winner initially thought would be revealed from their scratch-off.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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In a break from recent years, neither event is raising its starting ticket price this year.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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With Express Delivery, your pizza will be at your door in as little as three hours.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
29 May 2025
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The brand will also enter 1,549 Walmart doors with period care, followed by 2,700 Walmart doors with its pain relief products like its Heating Patch for Menstrual Cramps.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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The Panthers struggled out of the gate that first year and needing a strong finish in the regular season to sneak into the playoffs.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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Women are less likely to negotiate for better/higher pay out of the gate, and more likely to be paid less throughout their careers due to their having (or likelihood to have) children.—
Susan Rietano Davey,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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Full ban on entry Partial ban on entry Notes: Exceptions will be made for lawful U.S. permanent residents, specific visa holders from Afghanistan and Iran, adoptions, dual nationals traveling on passports from unrestricted countries and athletic teams traveling for the World Cup or the Olympics.—
Jocelyn Shek,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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On May 7, travelers were required to present a REAL ID or a U.S. passport to board a domestic flight or access certain federal facilities, according to information from the DMV.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2025
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How to Get There With Portland and the Portland International Airport (PDX) being just a 10-minute drive away, the western entrance to the gorge is the best point of access.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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Resplendent marbles—a nod to the marbles that line the floors of the Pantheon nearby—flank every doorway, floor, and wall, and an ancient statue of Augustus Caesar from the famed private Torlonia Collection greets visitors at the hotel’s entrance.—
Erica Firpo,
AFAR Media,
29 May 2025
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“Gateway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gateway. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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