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as in keys
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 doors
the means or right of entering or participating in
Denver is the gateway to the West
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Recent Examples of gateways
Kuwait’s Shuwaikh Port saw four late departures, while Iraq’s Umm Qasr Port had two transshipment delays, with both gateways seeing zero cases on Sunday.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Mar. 2026
The airports are gateways to millions of passengers flying to and from destinations that span Australia, India, Europe and North America.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The airport is also one of American’s top international gateways, especially to Latin America and the Caribbean.
—Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Now that citizens can stare dumbfounded into the same distracting bright lights (and gambling gateways) via ever-present screens, the whole of the United States has essentially transformed into the hellscape once confined to Nevada’s southern tip.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
Cortina d’Ampezzo is perched in the Veneto region and can be reached from several major gateways, including Venice and Milan, by train or car.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
The campaign mischaracterizes facts about same-sex parenting through California cases designed to maximize outrage, while specifically targeting in vitro fertilization and surrogacy as purported gateways to promoting LGBTQ+ families.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Top American universities that serve as gateways to leadership could both broaden access and strengthen meritocratic norms in admissions by focusing more heavily on indicators of academic potential and reducing preferences that primarily track family income.
—Raj Chetty, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Cushman & Wakefield executives Brian Lagomarsino and Chad Arnold are seeking tenants for the building, which is at one of the key gateways into downtown Walnut Creek and the BART station area.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Mar. 2026
The airports are gateways to millions of passengers flying to and from destinations that span Australia, India, Europe and North America.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
The airport is also one of American’s top international gateways, especially to Latin America and the Caribbean.
—Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Now that citizens can stare dumbfounded into the same distracting bright lights (and gambling gateways) via ever-present screens, the whole of the United States has essentially transformed into the hellscape once confined to Nevada’s southern tip.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
Cortina d’Ampezzo is perched in the Veneto region and can be reached from several major gateways, including Venice and Milan, by train or car.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
The campaign mischaracterizes facts about same-sex parenting through California cases designed to maximize outrage, while specifically targeting in vitro fertilization and surrogacy as purported gateways to promoting LGBTQ+ families.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Top American universities that serve as gateways to leadership could both broaden access and strengthen meritocratic norms in admissions by focusing more heavily on indicators of academic potential and reducing preferences that primarily track family income.
—Raj Chetty, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Cushman & Wakefield executives Brian Lagomarsino and Chad Arnold are seeking tenants for the building, which is at one of the key gateways into downtown Walnut Creek and the BART station area.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gateways
Noun
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What To Know About Changing Your Locks Make things easy for yourself by replacing all exterior locks at once with matching keys.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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The machine worked by reading music that was encoded by holes punched into rolls of paper, which in turn directed airflows to levers that depressed piano keys.—
Adam Ozimek,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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While the Twin room includes two twin beds, none of the accommodations offer adjoining doors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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The charter also embraced a mission as the neighborhood school — automatically accepting all who showed up at its doors.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Corrigan said volunteers are instructed not to stand in doorways, crowd hallways or be a fire hazard, among other things.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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In Libertyville, Burden’s new house was built in 2005 and has 4½ bathrooms, 10-foot ceilings, hardwood floors, millwork and arched doorways.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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When there aren’t enough tickets, that drives up demand insanely on secondary sites.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Fans and politicians had intensified calls to examine Live Nation’s 2010 acquisition of Ticketmaster, after the company subjected Taylor Swift fans to hours-long online queues while charging high prices for tickets to her 2022 Eras tour.—
Reuters
Wire Service,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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People have parked willy-nilly on our narrow side streets, blocking turning lanes and entrances.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The overall setup allows the system to survive even when some entrances are hit or compromised.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Inbound flights were held on taxiways away from gates during the investigation.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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While Mamdani spoke to reporters Monday morning at the mayoral residence, Gracie Mansion, Lang heckled from outside the gates.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The results showed that passports — far exceeding every other item tested — contained 436 CFUs.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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In 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to allow Americans to renew their passports online, eliminating the need for physical documents and paper checks to be sent through the mail.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Book through various companies, such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up at any of the nearby public beach accesses.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Gateways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gateways. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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