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
With name, image and likeness payments and the rampant use of the transfer portal, Spencer believes part of the essence of college football is being lost.
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The design-a-Whopper portal lets customers suggest sandwiches.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
IntBot also provides an admin-moderator portal that gives staff complete visibility and control over the robot.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
Redshirt sophomore Adam Moore entered the transfer portal.
—Lia Assimakopoulos
dallas Stars, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The design-a-Whopper portal lets customers suggest sandwiches.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 6 Jan. 2026
IntBot also provides an admin-moderator portal that gives staff complete visibility and control over the robot.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
Redshirt sophomore Adam Moore entered the transfer portal.
—Lia Assimakopoulos
dallas Stars, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portal
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When an agent attempted to open the drivers side door of the vehicle, Good put the vehicle into reverse before putting it into drive, according to CBS.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The committee has called on state officials to testify in closed-door, transcribed interviews, while requesting suspicious activity reports from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, along with a staff-level briefing from the Justice Department.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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While interviewing the mayor, a vehicle was seen entering the property after the gate was opened.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Agents reportedly found Wu again, who admitted to taking videos of the B‑2 Spirit aircraft and numerous photographs of the base, including its perimeter fencing, a gate and military equipment.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Portal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portal. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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