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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
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.
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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
Baltimore winter storm preparations In Baltimore, the Department of Transportation is pretreating city gateways, bridges, hills, and overpasses, as well as on and off ramps to I-83 and MD 295, starting on Friday.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Merced Merced is often known as one of the gateways to Yosemite since the national park sits less than two hours away.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
The system unintentionally incentivizes crisis and criminalization as gateways to care.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the high court is expected to make a ruling soon on the constitutionality of CK Hutchison’s ownership of the Balboa and Cristóbal gateways.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach share a space and compete against other global gateways, Hacegaba said.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
In King's Dark Tower series (and in other works), these types of inter-dimensional doors often serve as gateways between worlds.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
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
Baltimore winter storm preparations In Baltimore, the Department of Transportation is pretreating city gateways, bridges, hills, and overpasses, as well as on and off ramps to I-83 and MD 295, starting on Friday.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Merced Merced is often known as one of the gateways to Yosemite since the national park sits less than two hours away.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026
The system unintentionally incentivizes crisis and criminalization as gateways to care.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the high court is expected to make a ruling soon on the constitutionality of CK Hutchison’s ownership of the Balboa and Cristóbal gateways.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach share a space and compete against other global gateways, Hacegaba said.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
In King's Dark Tower series (and in other works), these types of inter-dimensional doors often serve as gateways between worlds.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gateways
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Her dreams of late had all been like this, trying to pack without a bag or leave the house without her keys, trying to read without her contacts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Empty Pockets And Secure Hardware Every Time Small metal items left in pockets—coins, hairpins, keys—can slip into tight spaces and damage internal components or the drain system.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
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Locked doors, bloody bits in trunks, deceptive lovers with ill intentions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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This building will add truck docks and overhead doors to accommodate many industrial tenants.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Accessible rooms have mobility features like doorways that provide 32 inches of clear width, assistive listening devices, TTY, and closed captioning or closed caption decoders for TVs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Avoid doorways and do not run outside.—
Sam Morgen,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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The Tickets MilanoCortina2026 ticketing app also has a resale platform where fans can buy or sell tickets or transfer them to different attendees.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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And to celebrate Santana’s achievement, a friend purchased tickets for the annual Astroworld Festival at NRG Park in Houston, Texas.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Blue Ridge Parkway intends to block all entrances in North Carolina and Virginia late Friday in advance of a massive winter storm, the National Park Service says.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2026
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Several spacings and gaps were potential vermin entrances including spacing and gaps between floor boards, a vertical air gap along double front doors and on the ceiling above the ice cream chest freezer in the retail aisle.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated January 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Southwest is headquartered at Love Field and operates 18 of the airport’s 20 gates.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security did not respond to requests for comment on who the suspect was and whether ICE agents forced the apartment gates open, as police said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The fashion industry may have spent the last two years profusely preparing for digital product passports—attending summits, studying regulatory frameworks, debating implementation timelines.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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The state routinely seized the passports of thousands of white politicians, journalists, artists, and students.—
Eve Fairbanks,
The Dial,
27 Jan. 2026
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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
Cite this Entry
“Gateways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gateways. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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