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
The sea creatures are the stars as they can be seen through the viewing portals set into the cave-like walls.
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Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Most, if not all, assignments are posted online and then completed and submitted through various portals or cloud services.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The National Design Studio will begin immediate assessment of current federal websites, prioritizing high-traffic portals like IRS systems and Social Security services.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
In Sheth’s images, the subjects’ backgrounds appear almost as dreamscapes, or portals to distant universes.
—M. Z. Adnan, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
Kamis can have negative power, too, and shrines are not always portals to peace.
—Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
The vulnerabilities let intruders order free food, gain admin rights to marketing platforms, and dig into corporate portals.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Website usability is critical as online portals are now the primary and preferred method of interaction between government agencies and citizens.
—Brian Chidester, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Most, if not all, assignments are posted online and then completed and submitted through various portals or cloud services.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The National Design Studio will begin immediate assessment of current federal websites, prioritizing high-traffic portals like IRS systems and Social Security services.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
In Sheth’s images, the subjects’ backgrounds appear almost as dreamscapes, or portals to distant universes.
—M. Z. Adnan, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
Kamis can have negative power, too, and shrines are not always portals to peace.
—Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
The vulnerabilities let intruders order free food, gain admin rights to marketing platforms, and dig into corporate portals.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Website usability is critical as online portals are now the primary and preferred method of interaction between government agencies and citizens.
—Brian Chidester, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portals
Noun
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The cats kept them up each night with their incessant whining and scratching at their doors.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Picture yourself in a rocking chair on your wraparound porch, French doors wide open, and no clutter in sight.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The amount of signs, airport staff and gates, etc.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The four-story building was intended to help alleviate air traffic congestion in the city and span 79 gates in the main terminal hall.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Portals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portals. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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