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
To that point, it’s been nothing short of a tsunami over the past few years, with the transfer portal and name, image, and likeness (NIL) now adding impending revenue-sharing in the wake of the House settlement, creating a swirling mess of chaos.
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Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
The Toreros lost nine players via the portal, including center Steven Jamerson to UCLA and guard Santiago Trouet to Arizona State.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
That, too, dates to the 1990s, when personal computers became common household items, putting an infinity portal into almost every home.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
To be able to surround a blue chip freshman or two with really good players in retention and use the portal to fill important gaps and not have a total mercenary team every year.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
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Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
The Toreros lost nine players via the portal, including center Steven Jamerson to UCLA and guard Santiago Trouet to Arizona State.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
That, too, dates to the 1990s, when personal computers became common household items, putting an infinity portal into almost every home.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
To be able to surround a blue chip freshman or two with really good players in retention and use the portal to fill important gaps and not have a total mercenary team every year.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portal
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Entertainment and Amenities Sliding doors reveal a lower deck wrapped in plush cream banquettes—perfect for catching a Croatian sea breeze with a late-night brandy snifter or a fresh morning latte—and a watersports platform.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Continue reading … -- POLITICS CAGE-SIDE POLITICS – Cheers, boos, and bold takes: UFC fans judge Trump before the cage door closes.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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