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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But outfits like the Gates Foundation and World Bank still don’t have the same level of resources, let alone command the same kind of global respect.

From Salon

My oldest kid just got a job at TerraPower, a company founded by Bill Gates that works on applications of nuclear power.

From The Wall Street Journal

Microsoft founder Bill Gates, who also appeared in photos shared by the Department of Justice, said that he regretted knowing Epstein and denied ever traveling to Epstein’s infamous retreat in the U.S.

From Salon

"Bill spoke candidly, addressing several questions in detail," the Gates Foundation said in a statement.

From BBC

“I did nothing illicit. I saw nothing illicit,” Gates said, according to a recording reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal