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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Your healthcare provider will share the results through a patient portal, phone call, text, letter, or follow-up appointment.
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Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Rn-Bc, Health, 6 Dec. 2024
Featuring fantastical artifacts and remnants of the otherworldly portals, travelers can score Cosmic Plushies, Creature Feature Water Bottles, and even Cozy Noodle blankets, plus exclusive Meow Wolf apparel including t-shirts and hoodies.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
Perhaps his next offensive coordinator could bring a quarterback with him or Wisconsin could add through the transfer portal for a third consecutive offseason.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 5 Dec. 2024
The redshirt sophomore who has moved his way up from fourth string will be the Bruins’ next starting quarterback unless the team snags a veteran in the transfer portal.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
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Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Rn-Bc, Health, 6 Dec. 2024
Featuring fantastical artifacts and remnants of the otherworldly portals, travelers can score Cosmic Plushies, Creature Feature Water Bottles, and even Cozy Noodle blankets, plus exclusive Meow Wolf apparel including t-shirts and hoodies.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
Perhaps his next offensive coordinator could bring a quarterback with him or Wisconsin could add through the transfer portal for a third consecutive offseason.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 5 Dec. 2024
The redshirt sophomore who has moved his way up from fourth string will be the Bruins’ next starting quarterback unless the team snags a veteran in the transfer portal.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for portal
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“Portal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portal. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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