as in doors
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 portals
At the time, a colleague and I were investigating why online recruitment portals were bursting with job ads when data suggested the formal labor market was shrinking.
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Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
As portals to continuously evolving data, macroscopes can serve as windows to the dynamics of any terrain — personal or professional, local or global — offering key insights on our surroundings and even our place in the universe.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
Nobody wanted to talk on the telephone anymore, but chefs and restaurant managers didn’t exactly know how to build their own websites and payment portals.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Scars, Sacrifice, and the Strength to Choose Despite the magic, dragons, and portals, this book is ultimately about people—people trying to do better, people failing and rising again, people who carry scars—inside and out—and still choose to build instead of destroy.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
For 2025, lenders may meet requirements by providing interest information through online portals, statements, or similar accessible formats.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
It’s also updated in real-time throughout the year and its data is gathered by close monitoring of individual governments’ portals.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
It’s also updated in real-time throughout the year and its data is gathered by close monitoring of individual governments’ portals.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The portals and drivers for much of this action were the giant sports-bet apps.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
As portals to continuously evolving data, macroscopes can serve as windows to the dynamics of any terrain — personal or professional, local or global — offering key insights on our surroundings and even our place in the universe.
—Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
Nobody wanted to talk on the telephone anymore, but chefs and restaurant managers didn’t exactly know how to build their own websites and payment portals.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Scars, Sacrifice, and the Strength to Choose Despite the magic, dragons, and portals, this book is ultimately about people—people trying to do better, people failing and rising again, people who carry scars—inside and out—and still choose to build instead of destroy.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
For 2025, lenders may meet requirements by providing interest information through online portals, statements, or similar accessible formats.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
It’s also updated in real-time throughout the year and its data is gathered by close monitoring of individual governments’ portals.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
It’s also updated in real-time throughout the year and its data is gathered by close monitoring of individual governments’ portals.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The portals and drivers for much of this action were the giant sports-bet apps.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portals
Noun
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Rinse all areas thoroughly with warm water, and then use a glass cleaner for streak-free doors.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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Residents were urged to lock their doors and stay vigilant.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And so, because of the possibility of bodily or olfactory injury, personnel in the Facilities Management Division elected to erect temporary gates around the trees.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Walking distances between gates are short, security lines are well-managed and a plethora of lovely shops and restaurants help pass layover time.—
Anna Katherine Clemmons,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Portals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portals. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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