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

Sher voted against 1986 legislation that purported to open the way for a shrimp processing facility in West Sacramento. — Dan Morain, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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

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