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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
The researchers found consistent concerns about harsh and one-sided language in public reports, inconsistent penalties, and a lack of realistic avenues to appeal.
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Joseph Brazel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In August 2021, Horace Gyles III, 38, shot and killed a man at a residence near Glendale and 67th avenues, according to the Glendale Police Department in a Facebook post.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2025
But Stander and other preservationists are pursuing other avenues and got a boost last month.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
In 2004, Chicago officials proclaimed the corner of Foster and Kedzie avenues in the North Park neighborhood as Kun Chae Bae Way, but Bae declined to allow the sign to be erected.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
What unfolded in one executive committee meeting illustrates how AI can awaken the imagination, shift entrenched mindsets, and unlock new avenues for growth—even in seasoned executives.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Participation alone seems to be the end goal, the assemblage of a cacophony of voices without any avenues to interrogate the way power is shared or negotiated in collective spaces.
—Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Media companies and authorities have increasingly cracked down on unauthorized streaming sites, especially now that rightsholders are offering legal avenues to buy access online.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The quest has led us down many theoretically interesting avenues, spawning ideas like extra dimensions, supersymmetry, proton decay, string theory, and many others.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Sep. 2025
Joseph Brazel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In August 2021, Horace Gyles III, 38, shot and killed a man at a residence near Glendale and 67th avenues, according to the Glendale Police Department in a Facebook post.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 7 Sep. 2025
But Stander and other preservationists are pursuing other avenues and got a boost last month.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
In 2004, Chicago officials proclaimed the corner of Foster and Kedzie avenues in the North Park neighborhood as Kun Chae Bae Way, but Bae declined to allow the sign to be erected.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
What unfolded in one executive committee meeting illustrates how AI can awaken the imagination, shift entrenched mindsets, and unlock new avenues for growth—even in seasoned executives.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Participation alone seems to be the end goal, the assemblage of a cacophony of voices without any avenues to interrogate the way power is shared or negotiated in collective spaces.
—Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
Media companies and authorities have increasingly cracked down on unauthorized streaming sites, especially now that rightsholders are offering legal avenues to buy access online.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
The quest has led us down many theoretically interesting avenues, spawning ideas like extra dimensions, supersymmetry, proton decay, string theory, and many others.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenues
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Fairgoers can take advantage of Valley Regional Transit, which will shuttle people from any VRT stop to 13th and Ridenbaugh streets (about two blocks from the fair) — and back afterward.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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Protesters also took to the streets in other municipalities, including Damak, Birtamod, Itahari, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Bharatpur, Pokhara, Birgunj, Butwal, Bhairahawa, Tulsipur, and Dhangadhi, according to the Kathmandu Post.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Employees can also reach out to mentors to learn more about specific roles and career paths.—
Roula Amire,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The role re-designer This confidence cultivator helps employees navigate new career paths without steering away from their sense of purpose.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The main thoroughfares, Bridge Street and Castlebar Street, are lined with homegrown shops, cafés, and pubs situated in historic buildings.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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For drivers, it is recommended to be incredibly cautious and perhaps being in the passenger seat is more fitting for this one, but rolling down main thoroughfares will show different angles of the city.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Buses are a major mode of transport in Mexico, where, though freight trains are common, passenger rail routes remain limited.—
Lizbeth Diaz,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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There were routes in which Brown broke inside, and a defender was awaiting.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The occupiers tore down fences, carved new roads on the reserve and posted armed guards during their 41-day occupation, former Idaho Statesman reporter Rocky Barker wrote at the time.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The in-house caliber 113, a hand-wound movement with a 10-day power reserve, also drives a patented nonlinear power reserve indicator that appears to slow down as the time to wind approaches.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Neither of those approaches speaks to a massively competitive tour.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Life-threatening flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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Whether accelerating onto freeways or overtaking, the Mazda feels far more athletic than most family SUVs.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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For investigators working major accident scenes on public roadways, the ability to more quickly means streets and freeways get reopened quicker.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Avenues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenues. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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