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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Over $2tn has poured into investments in AI, in what Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has called "a frenzy" and others have described as a bubble.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

A Gates Foundation spokesperson didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The foundation and its co-founder, Bill Gates, have been reeling from disclosures about the Microsoft billionaire’s association with Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Her biggest deal to date: a $51 million land acquisition closed alongside venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya, positioned among high-profile neighbors that include Bill Gates, Toll Brothers, and the Howard Hughes Corp.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Bill Gates, who started off squarely in the upper middle class, made a fortune without finishing college, drawing three aces.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times