a way to go
noun phrase
: a long distance to go
—sometimes used figuratively
He still has a way to go before his foot has healed.
We've done a lot of work, but we have a long way to go.
We could still make the playoffs. The season still has a long way to go.
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Alcaraz still has a way to go to catch or overtake Novak Djokovic’s 2011 record of 41 consecutive victories to kick off an ATP season, but adding yet another skill to his game will help.
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James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
In the meantime, lawmakers still have a way to go.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Finding opportunity While REITs' performance is improving, the sector still has a way to go — which means plenty of opportunities for investors, said BMO's Kim.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
No one knows that better than those struggling to find a way to go on with their lives after someone else has died by violence, someone who was a crucial part of the very life survivors now struggle to reconstruct.
—Josh Mankiewicz, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
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James Hansen, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
In the meantime, lawmakers still have a way to go.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Feb. 2026
Finding opportunity While REITs' performance is improving, the sector still has a way to go — which means plenty of opportunities for investors, said BMO's Kim.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
No one knows that better than those struggling to find a way to go on with their lives after someone else has died by violence, someone who was a crucial part of the very life survivors now struggle to reconstruct.
—Josh Mankiewicz, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for a way to go
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“A way to go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20way%20to%20go. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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