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
And today, in part three, the coaches discuss revenue sharing, the transfer portal and the postseason format.
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Mitch Light, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
High school prospects who previously would have merited Football Championship Subdivision scholarship offers now are only getting Division II offers, and those who before the portal were worthy of Division II offers are getting shut out.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Or perhaps a transfer could be added in a way that UM added cornerback Xavier Lucas, who simply left Wisconsin and enrolled at Miami without hitting the transfer portal last January.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
An online portal will eventually be available on the government’s website.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
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Mitch Light, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
High school prospects who previously would have merited Football Championship Subdivision scholarship offers now are only getting Division II offers, and those who before the portal were worthy of Division II offers are getting shut out.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Or perhaps a transfer could be added in a way that UM added cornerback Xavier Lucas, who simply left Wisconsin and enrolled at Miami without hitting the transfer portal last January.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
An online portal will eventually be available on the government’s website.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portal
Noun
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Suites with interconnecting doors across the balcony are a great choice for larger families, and most regular activities include child-friendly options, like the beginner’s surfing classes in calmer waves or toddler bikes for cycling along the nature reserve.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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Irene and Clint Cleaves opened what was then the Four Way Grill in 1946, a Southern food sanctuary with an integrated clientele and a back door through which Stax musicians sometimes entered to avoid attention.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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To be sure, Players Era came out of the gates acting like money was no object, offering $1 million to each of the eight programs that participated in its inaugural 2024 event.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Growing up in an integrated South Philadelphia neighborhood, Owen Gowans had no idea that walking through the gates of Girard College would open doors for boys who came after him.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Portal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portal. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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