Definition of pathwaynext
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as in route
the direction along which something or someone moves the long, winding pathway of the river before it meets the sea

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Recent Examples of pathway To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, USA TODAY dispatched reporters to follow iconic American journeys and retrace pathways that helped define us as a country and a people. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 31 May 2026 Take a walk down the mile-long granite pathway to the Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse or relax in a chaise by the pool and order piña coladas straight to your seat. Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026 Deployed and operated by Daxbot, the robots are evaluating sidewalks, pedestrian pathways and curb ramps, police said. Jason Green, Mercury News, 30 May 2026 Over 18 million people now have a pathway to full or partial record clearance in those states and Washington, DC due to these changes. Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pathway
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Noun
  • The latter can seem more like a game of dodgeball with bikes weaving in and out of your path.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Anger, denial, and fear are merely steps along the path of grieving.
    Jonathan Odden, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • The area Spier is part of the Stellenbosch wine route, still considered the country’s premier wine producing region, particularly for Cabernet Sauvignon.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
  • The developers are adding a Double-Time Sundays, which seeks to take advantage of routes by offering more Pokemon spawns while doing the task with another boost coming from Incense.
    Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • The two, who have lived at the home since 2020, received criticism after the estate’s previous owner, Sir Terence Conran, who died in 2020, reportedly allowed locals to use the private footpath.
    Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
  • RadarOnline is reporting that the youngest sister of the Princess of Wales and her husband, James Matthews, are in the middle of a dispute about a footpath running through their country estate.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Just the way his approach is getting better and better every day.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
  • Dodgers left-hander Justin Wrobleski shouted two words — the first of which didn’t appear to be fit for print — and strode off the mound, the icy expression on his face frozen in place all the way to the dugout.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Noun
  • There are courts for padel, pickleball, ping-pong, and tennis, and plenty of trails for ATV forest drives and guided sound-of-nature tours.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2026
  • Images of the bird off San Clemente were taken by Jim Serpa, who was out for a morning walk along the beach trail on May 21, when the unlikely sight caught his eye.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 28 May 2026

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“Pathway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathway. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.

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