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as in road
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the town honored the local sports hero by naming after him a short way connecting two shopping centers
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as in habit
a usual manner of behaving or doing
she's set in her ways and is not about to change
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as in path
an established course for traveling from one place to another
took the regular way to work
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as in tendency
an established pattern of behavior
that's just his way, so pay him no mind
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as in approach
the means or procedure for doing something
figured out the best way to accomplish the task
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as in option
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
have it your way
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as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
it's just a little way down the road
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as in very
to a great degree
"Oh, I'm just way thrilled to be here!" the pageant contestant gushed
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Recent Examples of way
Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Weather is not in your control, but having supplies such as bottled water, batteries, shelf-stable food and ways to keep yourself warm, such as extra blankets and firewood, is in your control.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
That’s way brighter than a plane.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Pictured below, Kering CEO François Henri Pinault makes his way to the church.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Weather is not in your control, but having supplies such as bottled water, batteries, shelf-stable food and ways to keep yourself warm, such as extra blankets and firewood, is in your control.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
That's way brighter than a plane.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
That’s way brighter than a plane.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for way
Noun
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Roads and Railways The government has led the push for infrastructure capital expenditure through the roads and railways sectors, both of which are expected to receive higher allocations in the budget.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Under the watchful eye of sheriffs deputies who threatened to ticket anyone caught standing in the road, along with a small number of National Guard members, the protesters took turns screaming swears and warming up in nearby parked cars.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That means being able to describe the culture, habits, and incentives of the community.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Blowing double-digit leads has been a habit with the Clippers (20-24) lately, and in Lue’s case over the past six seasons.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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Investing in domestic mining is necessary but insufficient—recycling infrastructure offers a faster, less geopolitically fraught path to supply chain resilience that has historically been overlooked by previous administrations.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Buddhist temple was directly in the path of the project, threatening its displacement.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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To tap into each other’s tendencies, to establish chemistry as pick-and-roll partners.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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One of their experiments, using GPT-5, examined how the chatbot would behave in a new chat session after a user submitted text classified as supporting left- or right-wing authoritarian tendencies.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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Another photo shows an elegant black piano in a room with floor-to-ceiling windows draped in linen curtains, with sage green and white armchairs and a cork coffee table with books and a vase of hydrangeas in view.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Layer Different Materials Arguably, the best way to make a room feel warmer through design is to layer various materials.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Earlier this week the mayor urged Philadelphia residents to move their cars out of snow emergency routes.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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User @briadeshaun took a more relatable route and impersonated an out-of-shape owl, worn out from flying and repeatedly panting to catch its breath.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Incorporating mini hoops, which can be worn solo or stacked, is also a popular approach to styling your tragus, says Maria Tash, jewelry designer and founder of Maria Tash Fine Jewelry and Luxury Piercing in Los Angeles.—
Marianne Mychaskiw,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2026
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Black Tomato launched in 2005, and 20 years later, that emotional-first approach remains at the heart of every journey.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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But even across the EP’s brief 18 minutes, Hunt makes clear that there are still corners in this world ripe for discovery, mysterious doorways looming in the landscape, waiting to be traversed.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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Accessibility The hotel is fully accessible, with elevators and regulation-sized doorways.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/way. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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