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as in key
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal
hopefully, my college degree will be a gateway to a high-paying job
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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
Denver is the gateway to the West
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Recent Examples of gateway
Long Bay Beach, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos No, the island of Provo—the traveler’s gateway to Turks and Caicos’s 40-odd islands and cays—isn’t undiscovered by any stretch of the imagination.
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Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 14 Aug. 2025
The records at both ports fulfilled some predictions made in June that had expected a flurry of cargo to reach the gateways as companies rushed to get product into the U.S. at lower prices.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
But some conservatives, including within Trump’s loyal MAGA base, argue that weed fuels other criminal behavior and is a gateway to use of other harder drugs.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
This can be a gateway to opportunities that might not have fit within the original career plan, offering a valuable safety net in the event of involuntary career changes.
—Philip Samson, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 14 Aug. 2025
The records at both ports fulfilled some predictions made in June that had expected a flurry of cargo to reach the gateways as companies rushed to get product into the U.S. at lower prices.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
But some conservatives, including within Trump’s loyal MAGA base, argue that weed fuels other criminal behavior and is a gateway to use of other harder drugs.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2025
This can be a gateway to opportunities that might not have fit within the original career plan, offering a valuable safety net in the event of involuntary career changes.
—Philip Samson, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gateway
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The key is forming strategic partnerships with people and organizations that share your vision and goals, rather than spending time convincing, educating, or performing emotional labor for those who don’t.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The key for the future may be keeping rates of environmental change slow enough to avoid extinctions.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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What's included Digital plans Digital + Print Daily digital access Android and IOS apps Subscriber-exclusive content Digital subscription to share The eNewspaper — a digital replica of the print newspaper.—
cincinnati.com,
cincinnati.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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For years, Detroit’s east side lacked adequate access to year-round recreation facilities.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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In her music, boys tend to throw pebbles at her window, run to meet her in the pouring rain, make speeches in her doorway, dance with her in parking lots, cry all night outside her house, or run red lights while staring at her.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
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At 50, Rhule stands at the doorway to his third season with Nebraska.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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The films showcase concerts from 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2021, released in two waves starting September 24 and October 1. Showtimes and tickets are available for Louisville-area theaters, including Cinemark Mall St. Matthews and XD and Cinemark Tinseltown Louisville and XD.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
30 Aug. 2025
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To go along with sandwiches, there will be beer, wine and non-alcoholic drinks sold via drink tickets.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Yankees drafted a player who admitted to drawing a swastika on a Jewish student’s door in college.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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The organizations have identified approximately 12 of those households and will go door to door to find more recipients, especially Black seniors and people with disabilities, said Sorrell.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
21 Aug. 2025
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As a result, Dan Le Batard stated that there could be lofty expectations to be good right out of the gate, considering his uncles Peyton Manning and Eli Manning also had impressive college careers before dominating the NFL level.—
Eduardo Razo,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Nearly 2,000 driver's licenses have since been revoked, and Gov. Andy Beshear said that the fraudulent IDs no longer work at airport check-in gates or other places where they are typically scanned.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Aug. 2025
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Three Chinese sources — including two Chinese employees and the spouse of a third — and one Afghan source, all with direct knowledge of the matter, say that the Taliban then confiscated the passports of a dozen Chinese employees, effectively barring them from leaving the country.—
Anthony Kuhn,
NPR,
29 Aug. 2025
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Palace will be hoping this isn’t the last time those supporters get their passports stamped this season.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
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There’s almost always a line at this popular stand at the entrance of the Cultural Pavilion.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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And then Jesse [Tyler Ferguson] makes his entrance, takes a look at me, and bursts out laughing.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Gateway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gateway. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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