portals

plural of portal
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 Epic Universe, the company has confirmed its use at individual world portals when virtual-line return times are in effect. — Burak Oktenli, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026 To find your polling precinct, go to the online portals for Miami-Dade, Broward or Monroe counties. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026 Gaming laptops are essentially powerful little portals to thousands of interactive worlds—especially those that aren’t yet plagued by crisp, cold winds or snow flurries. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026 Luckily, there are several ways to earn cash back, including credit cards and shopping portals. — Ryley Amond,liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 Patient portals aren’t live chats, and your team may need some time to respond. — Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2026 At the end of World War II, with the Soviet troops having advanced into Austria, the family hid away the sculpture in an area between two doors, then plastered over the portals. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Fans passed under life-size World of Warcraft portals and a massive replica of Diablo’s demonic Lilith character on their way to lines of computers loaded with the game’s latest updates. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 Strengthen your account security Use unique passwords for healthcare portals and enable two-factor authentication (2FA) wherever available. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portals
Noun
  • The backstory The first Mandarin Oriental hotel—then called The Mandarin—opened its doors in Hong Kong in 1963 and has remained central to the hotel group’s core values, despite global expansion.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Red lacquered doors open to 6,000 square feet of stylish interiors, with eight bedrooms and six full bathrooms spread throughout.
    — Demetrius Simms for Robb Report, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Control computers then re-aim the microwave pulses to match that frequency before running logic gates.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Tucked behind tall gates and hedges, the contemporary-style build, designed by Jae Omar, spans nearly 15,000 square feet.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026

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“Portals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portals. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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