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
The linebacker joined the HBCU’s football team in 2023 after entering the transfer portal while at Louisiana-Monroe.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 13 June 2025
By the film’s end, the Smurfs tumble through a multiverse portal into real-world Paris, to Grouchy’s great dismay.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 June 2025
This expectation extends to B2B relationships, where Gen Z financial analysts will expect vendor portals with real-time invoicing and payment tracking.
—Sunil Rajasekar, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Medved is in his fourth head-coaching job since 2013, but NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) payments to players has changed the recruiting landscape, especially in the transfer portal era.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 13 June 2025
By the film’s end, the Smurfs tumble through a multiverse portal into real-world Paris, to Grouchy’s great dismay.
—Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 June 2025
This expectation extends to B2B relationships, where Gen Z financial analysts will expect vendor portals with real-time invoicing and payment tracking.
—Sunil Rajasekar, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Medved is in his fourth head-coaching job since 2013, but NIL (Name, Image and Likeness) payments to players has changed the recruiting landscape, especially in the transfer portal era.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portal
Noun
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Neither will come cheap, though, and funds have so far been prioritised for the No 10 positions, with United hopeful that Bryan Mbeumo follows Matheus Cunha through the door.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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How Do Carpet Beetles Get Into Your Home? Adult carpet beetles tend to enter the home by flying through open windows and doors, particularly during spring and summer.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
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Stock image: Airline passengers standing their suitcases while being checked by flight staff at a departure gate.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Sure, humans can adjust and arrive at the park gate at 2 p.m. and learn to be happy about it.—
Sarah Scoles,
JSTOR Daily,
11 June 2025
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“Portal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portal. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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