Thesaurus results for PATHWAY

pathway

noun

ˈpath-ˌwā

as in path

a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps we parked our car near a rambling pathway that led down to the pond

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as in route

the direction along which something or someone moves the long, winding pathway of the river before it meets the sea

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Recent Examples of pathway There are hidden pathways, jungle gyms, koi ponds and lounging spaces that reveal themselves gradually over the course of your stay. —

Arion McNicoll, TheWeek, 15 June 2026 For years, weight-loss marketing has presented body transformation as a straightforward pathway to confidence, belonging, happiness, and self-acceptance. —

Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 If the main engines were to become inoperative, six smaller orbit-control thrusters can still be activated on the lunar surface, providing an alternative pathway for a rapid ascent. —

Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 June 2026 The Font Hill Wetland Park Path, Bridge, and Stream Stabilization Project, led by Howard County, aims to reduce erosion and sediment, specifically to protect the existing walking pathway and bridge foundations. —

Sofia Montoya-Deck, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pathway

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And Dolan’s input was a part of the Knicks’ decision to fire Tom Thibodeau and go down the circuitous path that brought Mike Brown to their sidelines, and that, too, worked out.

— Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Internationally collaborative and open-science efforts such as this are putting us on a path toward a meaningful treatment to halt the progression of Parkinson’s disease.

— Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 16 June 2026