Gateway Opportunity Crossword Clue

We think the answer is "OPENING" which means:

adjective
• • First or beginning
noun
• • An open or empty space in or between things
• • A ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
• • Becoming open or being made open
• • The first performance (as of a theatrical production)
• • The act of opening something
• • Opportunity especially for employment or promotion
• • The initial part of the introduction
• • A possible alternative
• • An aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
• • A vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
• • An entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
• • A recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
• • The first of a series of actions
verb
• • To make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position.
• • To make (an open space, etc.) by clearing away an obstacle or obstacles, in order to allow for passage, access, or visibility.
• • To bring up, broach.
• • To enter upon, begin.
• • To spread; to expand into an open or loose position.
• • To make accessible to customers or clients.
• • To start (a campaign).
• • To become open.
• • To begin conducting business.
• • To begin a side's innings as one of the first two batsmen.
• • To bet before any other player has in a particular betting round in a game of poker.
• • To reveal one's hand.
• • (of a file, document, etc.) to load into memory for viewing or editing.
• • To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.

An example sentence would be:

• • "The opening of the party was attended by many guests."
• • "She made an impressive speech during the conference opening."

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