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as in path
a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps
we parked our car near a rambling pathway that led down to the pond
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Recent Examples of pathway
Since 2019, a multimodal pathway pilot program on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge has acted as a four-mile connection for cyclists between Contra Costa and Marin counties 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
Trump's family has forged multi-billion dollar business deals in the Gulf, moves that Democrats and other critics say could open pathways to improperly influence the president.
—Susan Heavey, USA Today, 15 May 2025
My first love is theatre, it’s opened the pathway of discovery for me.
—Nia Shumake, Essence, 15 May 2025
Similar strategies apply to each respective pathway.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
Trump's family has forged multi-billion dollar business deals in the Gulf, moves that Democrats and other critics say could open pathways to improperly influence the president.
—Susan Heavey, USA Today, 15 May 2025
My first love is theatre, it’s opened the pathway of discovery for me.
—Nia Shumake, Essence, 15 May 2025
Similar strategies apply to each respective pathway.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathway
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The Chinese government has put its economy on a path to capturing 45 percent of global manufacturing by 2030, up from just 6 percent in 2000, the U.N. projects; a move that will make China richer and therefore stronger.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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The full burst lasted 20 microseconds after the paths formed a lightning strike.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
23 May 2025
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And earlier this week, Italy enacted a law that removes the route to citizenship through great-grandparents.—
Olesya Dmitracova,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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The bus route that passed through it never returned.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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And in Sri Lanka, the hotel group Resplendent Ceylon has formalized a network of 14 footpaths that cut through forests and tea fields.—
Mary Holland,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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The city’s roads and walkways are steep, bisected by narrow footpaths, all displaying wares or services for sale.—
Ben Ayers,
Outside Online,
1 May 2025
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Sankey said the way the committee seems to weigh strength of schedule shortchanges the conference slate, which doesn’t include any teams among the lower half of the 134 NCAA FBS programs.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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At a time when many young people see college as the only way forward, veterans have already shown a willingness to choose their own path.—
Adam Stone,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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There is very little to no shade, and hikers should bring at least a gallon of water on the trail.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Overall, my house is nice and clean, especially around the baseboard and perimeter, which always shows a dust trail on my dark floor.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2025
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“Pathway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathway. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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