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
Golding is taking over a program that prioritized the transfer portal over traditional high school recruiting under Lane Kiffin, while Golesh is building a roster for the first time in the SEC.
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Antonio Morales, New York Times, 5 June 2026
So far, a trio of players has entered the portal, led by freshman shortstop Jordan Lodise, who started 54 games for the Knights, along with freshman infielders Kiernan O’Neill and Elijah Buffaloe.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
The new feature comes amid consternation from website operators and creators that Google’s AI summaries have eroded the volume of referral traffic coming from the search portal.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 June 2026
This summer’s small business relief fund will be administered through Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, with the ComEd online portal open for applications beginning June 15.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
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Antonio Morales, New York Times, 5 June 2026
So far, a trio of players has entered the portal, led by freshman shortstop Jordan Lodise, who started 54 games for the Knights, along with freshman infielders Kiernan O’Neill and Elijah Buffaloe.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
The new feature comes amid consternation from website operators and creators that Google’s AI summaries have eroded the volume of referral traffic coming from the search portal.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 June 2026
This summer’s small business relief fund will be administered through Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, with the ComEd online portal open for applications beginning June 15.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portal
Noun
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Delisle rushed them out the door, tapping her wristwatch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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There’s a Louise Bourgeois in The Red Room; a water installation by Tadao Ando outside the front door; and Damien Hurst in the Hélène Darroze flagship restaurant.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The plan was to walk to the Ecuadorian embassy, on Avenue de Messine, west into the Eighth Arrondissement, just south of the gate into Parc Monceau.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The pool villas are also a good choice as the main gate is big enough for a wheelchair, and staff can put a ramp on the step by the front door.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Portal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portal. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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