pave the way for (something or someone)
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: to make it easier for (something to happen or someone to do something)
The discovery paves the way for the development of effective new treatments.
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Strategies like these—especially when coupled with consistent follow-up communication—can pave the way for future sales success.
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John Hall, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The partnership will pave the way for the new Nissan Stadium to be temperature controlled with the latest energy-management technologies.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Critics have decried the exclusion of Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky, but the president has suggested his meeting with Putin aims to pave the way for a second one including Zelensky.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Trump and members of his administration have also repeatedly suggested abolishing the agency — though the president did pave the way for FEMA to assist in relief from the Texas floods in July.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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John Hall, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
The partnership will pave the way for the new Nissan Stadium to be temperature controlled with the latest energy-management technologies.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Critics have decried the exclusion of Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky, but the president has suggested his meeting with Putin aims to pave the way for a second one including Zelensky.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Trump and members of his administration have also repeatedly suggested abolishing the agency — though the president did pave the way for FEMA to assist in relief from the Texas floods in July.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Pave the way for (something or someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pave%20the%20way%20for%20%28something%20or%20someone%29. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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