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
To that point, it’s been nothing short of a tsunami over the past few years, with the transfer portal and name, image, and likeness (NIL) now adding impending revenue-sharing in the wake of the House settlement, creating a swirling mess of chaos.
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Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
The Toreros lost nine players via the portal, including center Steven Jamerson to UCLA and guard Santiago Trouet to Arizona State.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
That, too, dates to the 1990s, when personal computers became common household items, putting an infinity portal into almost every home.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
To be able to surround a blue chip freshman or two with really good players in retention and use the portal to fill important gaps and not have a total mercenary team every year.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
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Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
The Toreros lost nine players via the portal, including center Steven Jamerson to UCLA and guard Santiago Trouet to Arizona State.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
That, too, dates to the 1990s, when personal computers became common household items, putting an infinity portal into almost every home.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
To be able to surround a blue chip freshman or two with really good players in retention and use the portal to fill important gaps and not have a total mercenary team every year.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portal
Noun
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The brand will also enter 1,549 Walmart doors with period care, followed by 2,700 Walmart doors with its pain relief products like its Heating Patch for Menstrual Cramps.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
29 May 2025
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The DoorDash driver told the man to put on some clothes, but the man ignored her for a couple of seconds and stood by the door naked while giggling, the complaint says.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The Panthers struggled out of the gate that first year and needing a strong finish in the regular season to sneak into the playoffs.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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Women are less likely to negotiate for better/higher pay out of the gate, and more likely to be paid less throughout their careers due to their having (or likelihood to have) children.—
Susan Rietano Davey,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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“Portal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portal. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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