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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
This three-year process, just recently completed, creates seamless, debt-free pathways from school to high-paying jobs, with or without college experience.
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Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
How Fish Oil May Lower Blood Pressure Omega-3s appear to work through several potential pathways.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2026
His players are not scoping out brackets and pathways.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Ogier said that without being able to envision a different world, people will be unable to find pathways to achieving it.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
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Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
How Fish Oil May Lower Blood Pressure Omega-3s appear to work through several potential pathways.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2026
His players are not scoping out brackets and pathways.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Ogier said that without being able to envision a different world, people will be unable to find pathways to achieving it.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pathway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathway
Noun
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With less access to scholarships and aid, some students may elect to choose a different path of study, potentially sinking enrollment below the quotas set by the law enacted last year.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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The park offers several hiking paths that explore caves along the base of the mountain and a trail that leads to the nearby town of Dénia.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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The other route is a private flight to Arches, Canyonlands and Capitol Reef aboard a KingAir 200 or Pilatus PC-12 NG.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The shipping market is being shaken up by the intervention, with freight rates surging for some routes.—
Weilun Soon Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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Take footpaths toward the beach or stroll cobblestone streets in town for dining and shopping.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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No hills means there is no natural grade separation between the railroad and intersecting roads and footpaths.—
Ian Savage,
The Conversation,
14 Jan. 2026
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Survey respondents shared multiple ways that unemployment can have a negative impact including cancelling dates for financial reasons and hesitating to even ask someone out at all.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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The best coaches play the underdog card the way Thelonious Monk tickled the ivories.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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Dogs are not allowed in flower fields or on trails in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, but are allowed on dirt roads with leash.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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Though the shower radiates from Gemini, its meteors can appear anywhere above you, flashing brilliant colors without lingering trails.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Pathway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathway. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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