open the way

phrase

: to make (something) easier or more likely to happen

—often + for or to

The court ruling opened the way for similar cases.

It has opened the way to real progress.

Examples of open the way in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This might eventually open the way, however slowly and cautiously, for the emergence of an alternative Palestinian leadership. — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026

Obeying God’s statutes in our own lives helps open the way for others to do the same. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026

This gets you the full offline Office lineup built specifically for Mac, so files from a Windows machine open the way they’re supposed to, without hunting for a workaround or a free app that half-renders formatting. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 July 2026

Israel’s military had been working to open the way for Kurdish forces to take up positions in Iran’s northwest, with the ultimate aim of encouraging armed Kurds to rise up against Tehran. — Maria Paula Mijares Torres, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026

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