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as in streets
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a city famous for its broad, tree-lined avenues
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as in paths
an established course for traveling from one place to another
the two main avenues available to those joining in the California gold rush were the trail across the Southwest desert or the hazard-filled loop around Central and South America
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Recent Examples of avenues
Ceasefires are not treated as avenues to solve political contradictions and pave the way to a lasting settlement, Bhamidipati said.
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Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Its pitch to college partners centers on three different potential avenues for generating revenue—the sale of DBGI stock issued under deals, millions in influencer marketing campaigns spent on individual college athletes and a cut of apparel sales via each school’s standard licensing agreements.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
The company got its start in 1926 with family members selling Matriarch Mildred Dalton’s pies first door-to-door then out of the family grocery store on Magonlia and Eighth avenues.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Team sources still believe there are avenues for the roster to improve substantially if the Lakers retain both James and Reaves this summer, no matter how narrow those pathways might appear.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Last month, Netflix's chairman and co-founder Reed Hastings decided to exit the company at a time when the firm is looking for new avenues of growth such as gaming and live entertainment while grappling with slower sales.
—Zaheer Kachwala, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Chopper 3 was live over the scene at Torresdale and Sheffield avenues.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 11 May 2026
With its easy-to-navigate grid layout and wide avenues, this is a resolutely two-wheel town.
—Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
Creating avenues for third-party AI apps to access system tools and data would take time.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
Its pitch to college partners centers on three different potential avenues for generating revenue—the sale of DBGI stock issued under deals, millions in influencer marketing campaigns spent on individual college athletes and a cut of apparel sales via each school’s standard licensing agreements.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
The company got its start in 1926 with family members selling Matriarch Mildred Dalton’s pies first door-to-door then out of the family grocery store on Magonlia and Eighth avenues.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2026
Team sources still believe there are avenues for the roster to improve substantially if the Lakers retain both James and Reaves this summer, no matter how narrow those pathways might appear.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Last month, Netflix's chairman and co-founder Reed Hastings decided to exit the company at a time when the firm is looking for new avenues of growth such as gaming and live entertainment while grappling with slower sales.
—Zaheer Kachwala, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Chopper 3 was live over the scene at Torresdale and Sheffield avenues.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 11 May 2026
With its easy-to-navigate grid layout and wide avenues, this is a resolutely two-wheel town.
—Rebecca Rose, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
Creating avenues for third-party AI apps to access system tools and data would take time.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenues
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The quick turnaround was a whirlwind for Griffin, who bolted from Westchester to the busy downtown Brooklyn streets.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Because drivers spend so much time on the streets, the vehicles are designed for comfort, operations manager Michael Bradshaw said.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Small differences in timing, composition, and heating may have pushed these neighboring moons down completely different evolutionary paths.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The paths, sidewalks and streets are also very well maintained.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
10 May 2026
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These are not the kinds of establishments that are at home on busy city thoroughfares or town squares.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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Thousands of marchers flooded the thoroughfares of Venice to protest the presence of Israel at the Venice Biennale, with many national pavilions shuttering in solidarity.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 May 2026
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Some routes might feel more predictable.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Police have asked those traveling around the area to plan for delays and try alternative routes if possible.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 May 2026
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Extending housing to remote areas requires new roads, water systems, sewers, schools, and fire protection, all of which are costly and often opposed by local governments.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The tech giant has also committed to investments in schools and nonprofit organizations in Richland Parish, as well as more than $300 million to help improve local infrastructure, from roads to wastewater management.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Other approaches try to battle the countervailing incentives with fancier math.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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As Mother’s Day approaches, her story stands as a reminder that many of the most significant career breakthroughs aren't built in isolation but through lives and choices shaped at home, where leadership often begins long before recognition ever arrives.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Milford, a bustling and popular city, easily accessible because of highways and a destination for its beaches, also is an important part of Connecticut’s history.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Lane closures are in place on ramps on both highways there through 2027.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The council also exempted from SB 79 areas that are close to a transit stop but violate the spirit of SB 79 because residents can’t walk to it easily because of barriers like canyons, freeways or a lack of sidewalks.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Our urban centers have run out of capacity for significantly expanding our airports and freeways.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Avenues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenues. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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