GATEWAYS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

gateways

noun

plural of gateway

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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Relevance

as in doors

the means or right of entering or participating in Denver is the gateway to the West

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as in doorways

the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure there are security checkpoints at all of the stadium's gateways

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Recent Examples of gateways De Niro and the Kaiser Estate were the gateways to the film’s unique structure of simultaneously telling the story of Vito’s ascension and Michael’s descension and the death of the Corleone family his father had built. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026 Today, token spending is spread across cloud model providers, AI platform subscriptions, browser plugins, desktop agents, custom connectors and API gateways. — Ameya Kanitkar, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Lorena Basualdo, a luxury travel adviser who specializes in Italian vacations, pointed out that northern gateways have brief summers and limited transport slots. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Controllers that use the internet may access it directly, or go through protective firewalls, secure gateways or virtual private networks. — William Akoto, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 For now, the aftermarket pays nominal registry fees to officially access the manufacturers’ secure gateways. — New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026 Some gateways may expose administrative tools directly to the internet. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 In this case, SecurityWeek reports that a threat actor has been hacking public Wi-Fi gateways at airports, conference centers, healthcare clinics, event venues, and more to intercept traffic and credentials. — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026 This can be accomplished by using AI gateways, which serve as a protective intermediary. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 July 2026

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Noun

Drop the car keys and board the wooden motor yacht affectionately named Truman.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
With simple commands, keys can be remapped, lighting effects changed, macros created and keyboard and mouse settings.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of keys

Noun

The luxury pods — complete with lie-flat beds and sliding privacy doors — could be entirely off-limits when departure day rolls around, sitting completely empty at 35,000 feet.

— Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Fudd essentially went through a full pregame prep before the doors opened at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of doors

Noun

Once created, these assemblages might be concealed beneath doorways or in chimneys or instead worn on the body as a form of portable protection.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
The new space also features two unisex restrooms with open doorways in which the sinks can be seen from the hallway.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The theme park is expected to imminently announce that its grand opening celebration will begin on Saturday September 26 with tickets available on its website from $65 per person.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The court then shut down the online dispute system in September, forcing drivers to visit the courthouse in person to dispute tickets.

— Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of tickets

Noun

Constructed at the site of a former stadium, the plaza also stands on the same site as one of the main entrances into South Korea’s capital during the Chosun dynasty.

— News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2026
After their grand entrances, the couple mingled with their guests before sitting down for dinner and speeches.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of entrances

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Disney pulled a series of strategic levers to get people through their park gates at a time when many are being choosy about how to spend their dollars, according to industry analysts.

— Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
At a Taipei metro station Thursday afternoon, passengers waited to be released after the station's gates were shut for the simulation as part of air raid drills.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of gates

Noun

Food, France, Family and the Stew that Saved my Soul, Sylvie Bigar explores the world in search of unsung culinary delights and vibrant destinations, armed with three passports and four languages.

— Sylvie Bigar, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
And above it in the frame was Grandma, and Auntie Ida, and Auntie Gitti's passports.

— Robert Costa, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of passports

Noun

This discipline involves architecting the entire information ecosystem an AI agent accesses—codebase structure, team standards, documentation and institutional knowledge (the unwritten rules and patterns teams develop over time).

— Kevin Cushnie, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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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