Thesaurus results for PORTALS

portals

noun

plural of portal

as in doors

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 portals Signature boxes and document portals have become costs of and barriers to transport, shelter, and medical care. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 Many people on social media expressed frustration over not being able to access charting portals, scheduling, prescriptions and other critical care. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026 Updates and official records may be available from local police departments, state highway patrol agencies, crash-report portals, and insurers. — Matthew Kayser, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 There are plenty of Easter egg references to the previous films, including the reappearance of numerous demonic entities and the Red Door that serves as an entranceway to the Further’s various portals. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 Companies run on more dashboards, portals and data feeds than at any point in history. — Doug Scott, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Synchrony Financial, the credit card issuer for brands including Amazon, Walmart and Lowe's, on Monday announced a collaboration with OpenAI allowing the artificial intelligence company's models to power the card company's consumer portals. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 Most schools use online portals where parents can track test scores and access grades, attendance records, assignments and disciplinary notices. — Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Since the hazardous incident, the company added technology like digital inspection portals that examine equipment for defects, along with a similar system for wheels. — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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Not only did the limited library cards and shirts go fast, the whole rotunda reached legal capacity in just 20 minutes post-doors open time.

— Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The last gasp came when Jerry Lewis Cinema closed its doors in 1996, and the Rockaways went without a commercial indoor theater for the next 25 years.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026

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The administration’s 79-page proposal for the 8-acre (3-hectare) park calls for fencing all the way around with larger gates at the north and south entrances.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
United passengers flying from select gates at Newark Liberty International Airport's Terminal C are now able to pre-order food, drinks and other travel must-haves, such as charging cords or neck pillows, on the airline's mobile app.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

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