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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
In response, local tourism companies clashed, generating blockades and halting services that marooned global travelers in Aguas Calientes, the remote gateway town where buses snake through the Andes toward the 15th-century Inca citadel.
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Mark Johanson, Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
Free users, who represent a gateway for future subscriptions, face even stricter limitations.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
The typhoon and expected backlogs follow a strong August for China’s top ports, with the Shanghai and Ningbo gateways recording their highest-ever monthly container throughput throughout the month despite the massive trade shifts.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Moscow Fashion Week serves as the gateway, connecting brands with BRICS buyers, journalists, and industry experts.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
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Mark Johanson, Outside, 25 Sep. 2025
Free users, who represent a gateway for future subscriptions, face even stricter limitations.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
The typhoon and expected backlogs follow a strong August for China’s top ports, with the Shanghai and Ningbo gateways recording their highest-ever monthly container throughput throughout the month despite the massive trade shifts.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Moscow Fashion Week serves as the gateway, connecting brands with BRICS buyers, journalists, and industry experts.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gateway
Noun
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Reinstall your Office apps, Adobe Acrobat, and any other software using your license keys or installers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The key is to obtain superior measurements of the large-scale structure of the Universe, and in particular of the baryon acoustic oscillation signature imprinted into it.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The area also features a red mini fridge for easy access to snacks and drinks, and a custom bath with kid-friendly touches, like step-stools to reach the trough sink, alphabet artwork, and a large jar full of bath toys.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Typically a shutdown results in the closure of or limited access to resources at National Park Service sites, which includes the Indiana Dunes.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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When Ben-Israel and Aihara entered Jeffrey's home in Weston, Connecticut, they were met at the doorway with floral boutonnieres, which were pinned to their shirts.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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This includes a narrow doorway, intact, resting on the original floor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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For October 2025 rides, a standard adult ticket is $93.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Several stores, including grocery chains and retail giants, will be closing their doors in October.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Though Stege Bojer admits having one foot in the door help in his pursuit to secure suppliers and low minimums.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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Facilitating the revs in our tester is a six-speed manual gearbox, which impressed us in its tightness between shift gates, good spring, and modest throw.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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Some sprawl out behind elaborate ceremonial gates, while others quietly integrate with the urban fabric; some are significantly pedestrianized, while others center on major intersections.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are three passport stampers for the 2025-26 regular season.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Processing times may also increase for documents like passports.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One photo showed the actress, Agruma and daughter Royce, 2, standing at the entrance of Claridge's in London.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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There will be free bike valet service near the Jibboom Street entrance.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Gateway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gateway. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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