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 company expanded access to its online billing portal so Vietnamese businesses and individual shippers can work with FedEx representatives on invoices and customer support and access payment flexibility.
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Boise State has added some older heads through the transfer portal in Darren Morris (Southern University) and Akeem Wright (De Anze College), but neither is proven at the FBS level.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
Camille Williams, a former Boswell High School standout who led the Pioneers to the Class 6A Division II championship in 2025, announced her commitment out of the transfer portal to TCU Wednesday.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Right now, big men appear to be making the most of any position in the portal.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
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Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2026
Boise State has added some older heads through the transfer portal in Darren Morris (Southern University) and Akeem Wright (De Anze College), but neither is proven at the FBS level.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
Camille Williams, a former Boswell High School standout who led the Pioneers to the Class 6A Division II championship in 2025, announced her commitment out of the transfer portal to TCU Wednesday.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026
Right now, big men appear to be making the most of any position in the portal.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portal
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There’s the front door intercom panel, a pair of embossed leather club chairs and, fatefully, Mr Big’s Peloton water bottle.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The girl reportedly freed herself and knocked on a nearby neighbor's door, where she was brought inside to safety.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Councilmembers deemed the metal gates — the ones that cover the front of basically every bodega, bank, and laundromat — unsightly and a magnet for graffiti.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2026
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Every morning, growing crowds press up against the gates of surviving factories, hoping to be called in for a shift.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Portal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portal. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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