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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
EnGenius has pioneered mobile-first provisioning so that networking equipment like routers, switches, gateways and access points can be set up using a smartphone and the EnGenius Cloud To-Go app.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Through such partnerships, Lunate has become one of the region’s fastest-growing gateways to alternative investors looking to deploy the Gulf’s vast wealth.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
These future base stations must become trustworthy gateways between the physical and the digital worlds.
—Petar Popovski, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Through such partnerships, Lunate has become one of the region’s fastest-growing gateways to alternative investors looking to deploy the Gulf’s vast wealth.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2025
These future base stations must become trustworthy gateways between the physical and the digital worlds.
—Petar Popovski, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gateways
Noun
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The group lost their keys during their excursion, so the rangers provided the group a ride to their rental lodging.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Much like the quarterback communication system, the playcaller calls the play in from the sideline, and sometimes provides keys the green dot should look for before the play.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Kehl went unit to unit checking for unlocked doors before happening upon the Ferrell’s condo on the 34th floor, police say.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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The real achievement is not just the data but the doors this mission has opened.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Getting the parts through doorways seemed to be the trickiest part.—
Zoë Sessums,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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How To Use Decoy Wasp Nests To try a fake nest in your own yard, look for a site that provides shelter from weather and protection from predators, like under eaves, near doorways or garbage cans, or in thick shrubs.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Aug. 2025
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Call Carolyn Donaldson for tickets and information at 305-519-7100.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Single tickets bought in Michigan, Oregon, Texas and Wyoming matched all five numbers except for the Powerball and added the Power Play worth $2 million each.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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Stolyar said entrances were placed on the north and west sides, and the building is more centered on the property.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Orientation, such as whether the cabochons appear as diamonds or squares when viewed from room entrances, can also affect how the flooring pattern is perceived.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Sep. 2025
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And while Harvard leaders may tiptoe publicly around the White House debate, the world just outside their gates doesn’t hide its politics.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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Delivering on the future vision of quantum computing, however, will require running much larger, more complex circuits with hundreds of millions of gates operating on hundreds or thousands of qubits.—
Marco Chiappetta,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Social security cards, visas, passports and birth certificates also were targeted.—
Russ Bynum,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Some victims reported that upon arriving at Epstein’s homes, their passports were taken from them.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Book through various companies such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up on any of the nearby public beach accesses.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Gateways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gateways. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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