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 Most businesses, government agencies and medical practices have secure portals for online payments. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 That growing reliance on patient portals caught the attention of Mary M. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 With the portals and time travel, the story requires an open mind. Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 Many credit card issuers have their own portals where users can get access to special events or perks, including American Express. Ryley Amond, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 Smooth plaster tunnels extending from the gallery edges lead you, like portals to another world, to three respite-providing viewing points. Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 This is why a practice can roll out AI across every function and end the year with the same number of billers logging in to the same portals. Oleg Nesterov, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Many people on social media expressed frustration over not being able to access charting portals, scheduling, prescriptions and other critical care. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026 Updates and official records may be available from local police departments, state highway patrol agencies, crash-report portals, and insurers. Matthew Kayser, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portals
Noun
  • Not only did the limited library cards and shirts go fast, the whole rotunda reached legal capacity in just 20 minutes post-doors open time.
    Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The last gasp came when Jerry Lewis Cinema closed its doors in 1996, and the Rockaways went without a commercial indoor theater for the next 25 years.
    Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The administration’s 79-page proposal for the 8-acre (3-hectare) park calls for fencing all the way around with larger gates at the north and south entrances.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • United passengers flying from select gates at Newark Liberty International Airport's Terminal C are now able to pre-order food, drinks and other travel must-haves, such as charging cords or neck pillows, on the airline's mobile app.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Portals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portals. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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