as in door
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
the main portal to the estate is an elaborate wrought iron gate on the side facing the road
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Recent Examples of portal
But the women’s basketball team announced the landing of three quality guards from the transfer portal.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
In the age of the transfer portal and NIL, recruiting has become far more complex, but Ryan is confident Davis will find the right fit.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Healey and Campbell have both publicly expressed support for using information collected through the portal to prosecute federal agents conducting immigration enforcement operations in Massachusetts.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Patient portals like MyChart have dramatically changed health care, giving people immediate access to their medical records, bloodwork, and test results.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
In the age of the transfer portal and NIL, recruiting has become far more complex, but Ryan is confident Davis will find the right fit.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Healey and Campbell have both publicly expressed support for using information collected through the portal to prosecute federal agents conducting immigration enforcement operations in Massachusetts.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Patient portals like MyChart have dramatically changed health care, giving people immediate access to their medical records, bloodwork, and test results.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portal
Noun
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There’s the front door intercom panel, a pair of embossed leather club chairs and, fatefully, Mr Big’s Peloton water bottle.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The girl reportedly freed herself and knocked on a nearby neighbor's door, where she was brought inside to safety.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Councilmembers deemed the metal gates — the ones that cover the front of basically every bodega, bank, and laundromat — unsightly and a magnet for graffiti.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
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Every morning, growing crowds press up against the gates of surviving factories, hoping to be called in for a shift.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Portal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portal. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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