as in door
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 portal
Cal has recently lost a number of football stars in the transfer portal to schools in the Big Ten and SEC, the two most powerful conferences in the sport.
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Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Mendes isn’t exactly Serah Williams, who remains the top uncommitted big in the portal, but Mendes was a West Coast Conference all-freshman selection after 8.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
An unauthorized person may have viewed individuals’ personal health information through the insurer’s online portal for members, called Blue Access for Members, between Nov. 8 and March 5, according to the notice.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Toolson selected the Horned Frogs over Iowa and becomes Jamie Dixon’s fourth transfer portal addition this cycle.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025
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Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
Mendes isn’t exactly Serah Williams, who remains the top uncommitted big in the portal, but Mendes was a West Coast Conference all-freshman selection after 8.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
An unauthorized person may have viewed individuals’ personal health information through the insurer’s online portal for members, called Blue Access for Members, between Nov. 8 and March 5, according to the notice.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Toolson selected the Horned Frogs over Iowa and becomes Jamie Dixon’s fourth transfer portal addition this cycle.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portal
Noun
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After their van is stopped by a blockade led by Hanrahan, Isaac gets out, greets Hanrahan then promptly throws a grenade into his vehicle full of surprised troops, locking the door behind him.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The two nod at each other, and Isaac promptly turns around, walks back to the armored vehicle, and tosses two grenades inside before locking the door.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 May 2025
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To some of the interior battles: Baeza doesn’t seem like a colt that is easily spooked, and that’s a good thing, because the enormous differences between the Derby and every other race these colts have known are clear the moment the gates slam open.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Rodriguez had been slotted for the No. 4 post position, but Baeza will now wear the No. 21 and run out of the No. 20 gate, with the majority of the field sliding over one spot.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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“Portal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portal. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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