2
: a line of communication over interconnecting neurons extending from one organ or center to another
also
: a network of interconnecting neurons along which a nerve impulse travels
3
: the sequence of usually enzyme-catalyzed reactions by which one substance is converted into another
metabolic pathways
Examples of pathway in a Sentence
We walked along a winding pathway.
we parked our car near a rambling pathway that led down to the pond
Recent Examples on the Web
Continuing to win is the pathway to providing more cushion than a scenario where a single loss would end their season.
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Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
This is the brain’s innate ability to change itself and grow new pathways when given new experiences, according to VeryWell Mind.
—Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
The plan notably includes a pathway to divestment from certain funds that fail to develop and commit to viable net-zero emissions plans, although the details of how that mechanism would work are not yet finalized.
—Maya Miller, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
By bike: From uptown, take the Rail Trail pathway past the 9th Street Station.
—Jessica Swannie, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2024
This suggests that, at least in states with a referendum process, voters have a pathway to more competitive general elections and more choice among candidates.
—TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
The approach is still far from clinical trials, but offers a new pathway for scientists to target hard-to-treat cancers.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 1 Apr. 2024
Courtesy of James O’Brien/Quanta Magazine New methods have enabled neuroanatomists to trace those pathways from the cerebellum across relay points, following them across the entire brain.
—R Douglas Fields, WIRED, 31 Mar. 2024
These estimates are based on pathways used by IPCC, the scientific body guiding global net zero efforts.
—Simi Thambi, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
This is the brain’s innate ability to change itself and grow new pathways when given new experiences, according to VeryWell Mind.
—Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
The plan notably includes a pathway to divestment from certain funds that fail to develop and commit to viable net-zero emissions plans, although the details of how that mechanism would work are not yet finalized.
—Maya Miller, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
By bike: From uptown, take the Rail Trail pathway past the 9th Street Station.
—Jessica Swannie, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2024
This suggests that, at least in states with a referendum process, voters have a pathway to more competitive general elections and more choice among candidates.
—TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
The approach is still far from clinical trials, but offers a new pathway for scientists to target hard-to-treat cancers.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 1 Apr. 2024
Courtesy of James O’Brien/Quanta Magazine New methods have enabled neuroanatomists to trace those pathways from the cerebellum across relay points, following them across the entire brain.
—R Douglas Fields, WIRED, 31 Mar. 2024
These estimates are based on pathways used by IPCC, the scientific body guiding global net zero efforts.
—Simi Thambi, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
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pathway
noun
path·way
ˈpath-ˌwā, ˈpȧth- 
1
: a line of communication over interconnecting neurons extending from one organ or center to another
also
: a network of interconnecting neurons along which a nerve impulse travels
2
: the sequence of usually enzyme-catalyzed reactions by which one substance is converted into another
metabolic pathways
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