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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
Rural plans can get expensive — especially for satellite equipment or wireless gateways.
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Today, those gateways echo a different rhythm.
—Imran Khalid, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Now on its 8th edition, Proyecta — a joint initiative between Ventana Sur, Cannes’ Marché du Film and the San Sebastián Film Festival — showcases 12 new features, all first or second films, confirming its reputation as one of Latin America’s key gateways to Europe.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Located near North Conway, one of the Northeast’s main gateways to the White Mountain National Forest, the new 86-acre outpost will sit within easy reach of iconic hikes like Mount Washington, the Northeast’s highest peak, and the waterfalls along the 34-mile Kancamagus Highway.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
Jacques Wei Jacques Wei brought a slice of 1980s Paris to Shanghai with a show set at Yangtze Hotel — a 1930s architecture marvel with grand modernist wall carvings against Chinese gateways, a mix-and-match glamour that has come to define the vitality of the five-year-old brand.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Workers at Europe’s two biggest seaports have temporarily suspended their labor action as more vessels pile up near the oft-congested gateways.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
For a landlocked country like Armenia, greater regional connectivity is a lifeline, and progress with Turkey, together with TRIPP, can transform Armenia's geography from a constraint into a strategic advantage, opening entirely new trade gateways for investors.
—Narek Mkrtchyan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Highway Police Chief Jeff Holmes said the partnership allows for cutting-edge tools to be used at two of the most important state freight gateways.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Today, those gateways echo a different rhythm.
—Imran Khalid, Boston Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
Now on its 8th edition, Proyecta — a joint initiative between Ventana Sur, Cannes’ Marché du Film and the San Sebastián Film Festival — showcases 12 new features, all first or second films, confirming its reputation as one of Latin America’s key gateways to Europe.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Located near North Conway, one of the Northeast’s main gateways to the White Mountain National Forest, the new 86-acre outpost will sit within easy reach of iconic hikes like Mount Washington, the Northeast’s highest peak, and the waterfalls along the 34-mile Kancamagus Highway.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 20 Oct. 2025
Jacques Wei Jacques Wei brought a slice of 1980s Paris to Shanghai with a show set at Yangtze Hotel — a 1930s architecture marvel with grand modernist wall carvings against Chinese gateways, a mix-and-match glamour that has come to define the vitality of the five-year-old brand.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Workers at Europe’s two biggest seaports have temporarily suspended their labor action as more vessels pile up near the oft-congested gateways.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
For a landlocked country like Armenia, greater regional connectivity is a lifeline, and progress with Turkey, together with TRIPP, can transform Armenia's geography from a constraint into a strategic advantage, opening entirely new trade gateways for investors.
—Narek Mkrtchyan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Arkansas Highway Police Chief Jeff Holmes said the partnership allows for cutting-edge tools to be used at two of the most important state freight gateways.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gateways
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At Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph, guests receive room keys that double as all-access passes to local museums and galleries through the hotel’s Unlock Art program.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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John put the bikes onto their truck with the keys inside, and left them in the driveway of their home in Maplewood, per the outlet.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Fortunately, Marty, posing as a federal agent here to arrest Lee for harassment, bursts through the One Well doors in the nick of time.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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For Starbucks patrons at an upscale mall in Beijing’s central business district – the same complex where the company first opened its doors in China in 1999 – the news doesn’t come as a complete surprise.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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She’s framed through a series of doorways, simultaneously outside the walls and trapped within them.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Christmas Garland Add a touch of winter magic to bannisters, doorways, and fireplace mantels with this 72-inch garland that includes pops of red berries, faux cypress, and pine.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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The United waivers and refund policies will even apply to passengers who have non-refundable or basic-economy tickets.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 and received the Billboard Legends of Live award for its blockbuster co-headline tour with Def Leppard in 2018, which sold more than 1 million tickets.—
Dave Brooks,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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Messengers had to use side or back entrances when delivering contracts and blueprints and photobooks to banks, law firms, and fashion houses.—
Evan Friss,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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The road closures came just days before the park was scheduled to shutter its East, South, and West entrances for the winter season.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
29 Oct. 2025
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Listed for just under $15 million with Susan Breitenbach of the Corcoran Group, the smart-home system runs almost invisibly in the background, controlling everything from the gates and lighting to the solar array and backup generator.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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But the public first knew Cheney as, along with Joint Chiefs Chairman Colin Powell, the quietly confident, visibly competent public face of the 1990-91 Gulf War that ejected Iraqi troops from Kuwait (and the gates of Saudi Arabia) in just 100 hours of ground combat.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Foreign passports and bedding are strewn across the rooms, but both captors and victims are long gone.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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With the introduction of digital product passports (DPPs), the end-to-end traceability across the product value chains provides comprehensive information about each product’s origins, materials, environmental impact and disposal recommendations used by brands, resellers and consumers alike.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 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 Nov. 2025.
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