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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
Similarly, the Waterloo team engineered a cascade reaction pathway that incrementally degrades plastic polymers into acetic acid.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Accessibility The property is ADA-friendly, with accessible pathways throughout the hotel and elevator access connecting all six floors.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Other committee recommendations around housing mobility included starting home share pilots, creating down payment assistance programs and building more pathways to home ownership.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
America needs more social workers — and a pathway into the profession that expands opportunity, not one that shuts people out.
—David Kilmnick, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Accessibility The property is ADA-friendly, with accessible pathways throughout the hotel and elevator access connecting all six floors.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Other committee recommendations around housing mobility included starting home share pilots, creating down payment assistance programs and building more pathways to home ownership.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
America needs more social workers — and a pathway into the profession that expands opportunity, not one that shuts people out.
—David Kilmnick, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathway
Noun
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Because life isn't a straight path.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Feb. 2026
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For Calumet Park resident Treiva Mandela, starting down the path toward a rewarding career came down to picking between her pros and cons.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pure beauty doesn’t have to be hidden down a complicated route.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Trump is going hard in the opposite direction, toward more punishment, always the easier and more understandable route for voters fed up with crime (even though crime rates have been declining since President Biden was in office).—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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With no boundaries for private property, footpaths crossed the landscape wherever a person desired to go.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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An aerial view from a chopper showed mostly footpaths with limited access by road for vehicles.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The unusual building is even more complex and fascinating when viewed up close, so take time to walk all the way around it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Although he did not get paid time and a half for playing 27 holes instead of the normal 18, a healthy check will come his way Sunday afternoon if Penge can hold his position.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Still, Moulton said the reception on the trail has surprised him.—
Juliegrace Brufke,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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At the base of Mount Annupuri, the hotel is perfectly positioned for guests to jump straight on a gondola and onto the slopes, with countless ski and snowboard trails, high-quality off-piste powder skiing, and scenic family-friendly routes through the forests.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Pathway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathway. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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