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as in key
something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal
hopefully, my college degree will be a gateway to a high-paying job
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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
Denver is the gateway to the West
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Recent Examples of gateway
This includes smart switches, secure routers, WiFi 7 gear, campus gateways, industrial IoT . . .
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Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
De Castelbajac hopes a more nuanced portrayal will provide a gateway into Napoleon’s story for those who view him not as a national hero, but as an authoritarian ruler who reinforced colonial dynamics.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
That has prompted shipowners to exercise an extra degree of caution in both the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, a critical gateway to the world’s oil industry — and a vital entry point for container ships calling at Dubai’s massive Jebel Ali Port.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 June 2025
In this way of thinking, participation in a major street protest like No Kings is a gateway into deeper activism.
—Jeremy Pressman, The Conversation, 15 June 2025
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Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
De Castelbajac hopes a more nuanced portrayal will provide a gateway into Napoleon’s story for those who view him not as a national hero, but as an authoritarian ruler who reinforced colonial dynamics.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
That has prompted shipowners to exercise an extra degree of caution in both the Red Sea and the Strait of Hormuz, a critical gateway to the world’s oil industry — and a vital entry point for container ships calling at Dubai’s massive Jebel Ali Port.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 June 2025
In this way of thinking, participation in a major street protest like No Kings is a gateway into deeper activism.
—Jeremy Pressman, The Conversation, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gateway
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The Perfect Warm-Up: Ezra Collective Brings the Fire Brit Award and Mercury Prize winning British band Ezra Collective set the stage for Stevie Wonder with an energy-filled, all guns blazing performance full of magical keys, sublime saxophone and dazzling drumming.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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As Pentagon leaders see it, the key is to get unmanned systems ready to go immediately.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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What's included Digital plans Digital + Print Daily digital access Android and IOS apps Subscriber-exclusive content Digital subscription to share The eNewspaper — a digital replica of the print newspaper.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
6 July 2025
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The fire is burning in the footprint of the 2014 Man Fire in brush with numerous snags and is in difficult country with access issues.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2025
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Jackson took me down through a small doorway into a large room with an earthen floor.—
Alann B. Steen,
Outdoor Life,
10 July 2025
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Like Jim Carrey leaving Seahaven, Cudi ascends into the clouds through a doorway in the sky on the cover of his project.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
10 July 2025
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The multi-modal travel booking platform combines thousands of travel partners and four modes of transportation: trains, buses, ferries, and planes With the Omio app, travellers have all their tickets in one place.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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According to Friday exit polls, 68 percent of Superman ticket buyers were male, while nearly two-thirds of the audience were between the ages of 18 and 34.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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In the video, someone from Lopez’s crew tells a shocked González that the actress and musician is behind the backstage door and the artist presents her canvas and covers her mouth in disbelief.—
Ilana Kaplan,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Seal drafts around windows and doors to keep warmth in.—
Alyssa Hui-Anderson,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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Next, the 20-year-old PGA Tour winner is expected to tee it up next at the Genesis Scottish Open, but this sudden WD has certainly opened the gates for more questions than answers.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Within the iron gates, Friday night card parties and fish fries set to the soundtrack of jazz and R&B music cultivated a sense of community and resilience.—
Martie Bowser,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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For example, her grandmother is justifying a need to obtain a Russian passport to gain access to the health care and social services, said Maria.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
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Those who have not yet applied for a passport, must make an appointment online.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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The victim was standing outside the entrance of Public School 174, the Dumont School, on Dumont Ave. near Williams Ave.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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Wreath in shape of football jerseys are displayed at the entrance of the cemetery after the funeral ceremony of Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in Gondomar, on the outskirts of Porto, on July 5, 2025.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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“Gateway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gateway. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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