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
The success of three female artists could be an outlier, driven by the influence of social media and streaming portals.
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Marcus K. Dowling, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The Horned Frogs needed to add depth on the offensive line after losing Mitch Hodnett and starting center James Brockermeyer to the transfer portal after the 2024 season.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Patients have unprecedented access to their medical records, often through online patient portals such as MyChart, because federal law requires health organizations to immediately release electronic health information, such as notes on doctor visits and test results.
—Kate Ruder, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Public comments can be submitted through an online portal on the Federal Register website.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Marcus K. Dowling, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The Horned Frogs needed to add depth on the offensive line after losing Mitch Hodnett and starting center James Brockermeyer to the transfer portal after the 2024 season.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
Patients have unprecedented access to their medical records, often through online patient portals such as MyChart, because federal law requires health organizations to immediately release electronic health information, such as notes on doctor visits and test results.
—Kate Ruder, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Public comments can be submitted through an online portal on the Federal Register website.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portal
Noun
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Old expectations of college majors and the guarantees of a good future — how STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is the key to the door of life — is under stress and cracking.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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An early investigation revealed that messages were written in red on the automobile’s driver’s side door.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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At lunch hour, Michèle meets her friend Danielle (Joëlle Marlier) outside the school gate.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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But the protests quickly spiraled out of control when some of the protesters surged towards the parliament building and began climbing up the gate, clashing with police.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Portal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portal. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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