gates

[geyts] / geɪts /

NOUN

movable barrier at entrance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar door doorway exit fence port

STRONG

access conduit egress gateway issue lock opening passage portal portcullis slammer turnstile way weir

WEAK

revolving door

Example Sentences

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Bill Gates has said humans won’t be needed “for most things.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Buffett also addressed the Jeffrey Epstein files and his annual donations to the Gates Foundation, saying he will “wait and see” about making future annual contributions to the foundations.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Buffett was asked about his views on the Gates Foundation and Gates and answered cautiously.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

At the center of the decades-old feud is an AI-driven mining company backed by Bill Gates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

I was put on a short list for the Gates scholarship.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover