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
Maryland’s judiciary will consolidate its Case Search and Record Search platforms on March 14, combining the two portals while keeping the same level of public access to court records.
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Luke Parker, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
Other online portals previously opened by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office to collect evidence from the public in the fatal shootings of Good and Pretti have served their purpose and have been closed, Moriarty said Monday.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 2 Mar. 2026
The office collaborated with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office to investigate and collect evidence for each incident, and these portals are now closed.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2026
But states first must update their online portals used by Medicaid participants, their aging computer systems used by state workers and their methods of verifying information through various databases.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
McFadden’s first-quarter report was not available through the state or county boards of elections portals as of Friday afternoon, and his campaign did not respond to a request from an Observer reporter for the report.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2026
Many large card issuers offer their own portals with customized offers, including Amex Offers, Chase Offers, BankAmeriDeals®, Citi Merchant Offers and Capital One Offers.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Third-party bookings, by contrast, include reservations made through online travel agencies (OTAs) such as Kayak and Expedia, credit card travel portals, and other booking platforms (essentially any site that the airline or hotel itself doesn’t own).
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Some of the windows are rectangular, but many others are ovals, resembling cruise ship portals.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Luke Parker, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026
Other online portals previously opened by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office to collect evidence from the public in the fatal shootings of Good and Pretti have served their purpose and have been closed, Moriarty said Monday.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 2 Mar. 2026
The office collaborated with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office to investigate and collect evidence for each incident, and these portals are now closed.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2026
But states first must update their online portals used by Medicaid participants, their aging computer systems used by state workers and their methods of verifying information through various databases.
—ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026
McFadden’s first-quarter report was not available through the state or county boards of elections portals as of Friday afternoon, and his campaign did not respond to a request from an Observer reporter for the report.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2026
Many large card issuers offer their own portals with customized offers, including Amex Offers, Chase Offers, BankAmeriDeals®, Citi Merchant Offers and Capital One Offers.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Third-party bookings, by contrast, include reservations made through online travel agencies (OTAs) such as Kayak and Expedia, credit card travel portals, and other booking platforms (essentially any site that the airline or hotel itself doesn’t own).
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
Some of the windows are rectangular, but many others are ovals, resembling cruise ship portals.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portals
Noun
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While the Twin room includes two twin beds, none of the accommodations offer adjoining doors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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The charter also embraced a mission as the neighborhood school — automatically accepting all who showed up at its doors.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Inbound flights were held on taxiways away from gates during the investigation.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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While Mamdani spoke to reporters Monday morning at the mayoral residence, Gracie Mansion, Lang heckled from outside the gates.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Portals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portals. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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