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as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
a road map for peace in the troubled region
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as in explanation
a statement that makes something clear
an article that is a good road map for any consumer attempting to negotiate his way through the maze of offerings in digital photography
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The first step is recognizing and naming the overthinking.
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Shannon Carpenter, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Drafting a backup point guard would give the team a clear road map for the future without asking a first-year player to take on that facilitating responsibility.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
However, as the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency seeks to make cuts and firings at agencies across the board, the document could provide a road map for forthcoming layoffs the agency will take on.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
Develop clear career road maps with measurable milestones.
—Sreekanth Narayan, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Shannon Carpenter, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Drafting a backup point guard would give the team a clear road map for the future without asking a first-year player to take on that facilitating responsibility.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
However, as the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency seeks to make cuts and firings at agencies across the board, the document could provide a road map for forthcoming layoffs the agency will take on.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
Develop clear career road maps with measurable milestones.
—Sreekanth Narayan, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for road map
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The up arrows first turned down in February when Trump and his administration rolled out tariff plans for Mexico and Canada.—
Jim Sergent,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Satellite constellations and coverage Starlink: With over 7,000 satellites already in orbit and plans for a constellation of up to 42,000, Starlink currently leads in deployment.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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There are two competing explanations for why this happens.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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There might be an explanation behind this recent tendency, though: Barca players are exhausted, and some are injured.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights, and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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In actuality, the second incarnation of the Klan remained influential, but Klan denial was a common propaganda strategy.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
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Civil rights activists said the law and its broader interpretation to include women and other minority groups has made a difference in public sector jobs, including in agencies like fire departments where women had sometimes been denied access.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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But Andrade said that Sheeran’s interpretation of the law is questionable at best.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2025
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The blueprint emphasizes reforming U.S. international assistance programs, not cutting them.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
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The genetic blueprints that provide insights into the essence of ourselves and our families deserve stronger legal solutions — ones that protect patients’ rights while considering ethical implications for family members.—
Lauren B. Solberg,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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Just last week, the group shared some tips on how to tell Sunny and Gizmo apart, complete with a photo illustration identifying both of the chicks at different angles.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Keep reading, or listen to the story » Editor’s Pick Photo illustration by Ricardo Tomás; Source photographs from Getty Is the U.S. Becoming an Autocracy?—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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The president also delved into the issue of transgender athletes competing in women’s sports, highlighted his renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and heaped praise on the University of Alabama’s athletic program.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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By late morning more than 1,100 people have reported issues with the program, according to Downdetector, a real-time online platform that monitors and reports outages and service disruptions for websites, mobile apps, internet providers and other digital services.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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The buzzy project will be launched by Pathé, Goodfellas and CAA Media Finance at the upcoming Cannes film market.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The project has now produced two albums, both of which have turned out to be commercially successful.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road%20map. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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