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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 Despite a tense second-half, a late penalty from Nottingham Forest’s Elliott Anderson ensured the victory and the pathway to the semi-finals for the reigning champions. Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 21 June 2025 Founded 14 years ago with past editions also held in Argentina, Chile, Panama and Mexico, the lab focuses on both the creative and production aspects of each project narrative, aesthetic, conceptual, as well as financing and industry pathways – tailored to the unique needs of each team. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 20 June 2025 The only true pathway to relief is a presidential pardon or remission of fines fees and restitution. Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 Anderson noted Trump has made vague comments about legal pathways, such as his suggestion that some agricultural and hotel workers could leave the country and return if their employers vouched for them. Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for pathway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathway
Noun
  • Along the way, there are a few intersections with trails that head up the sides of the canyon, but continue on the path heading west.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
  • His On the Reckoning of Time contains a method for determining the date of Easter, knowledge of which was indispensable for precisely calculating sun positions and the path of the moon through the zodiac.
    Bernd Roeck June 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Plus, lighthouse fans can find more than 100 beacons along the route.
    Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 17 June 2025
  • Humanitarian aid sites and routes in Gaza have become flashpoints in recent weeks, according to the Hamas-run ministry.
    Ellie Kaufman, ABC News, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Paille also said that urban areas could be redesigned to separate roads from footpaths.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 27 May 2025
  • Shoppers have used them to spruce up everything from driveways, footpaths, and flower beds to stairways, swimming pools, and retaining walls.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • Many feel there are better ways to do it, but there has not been much change.
    Savannah Leigh Richardson, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
  • The trauma eventually seeped its way into Williamson’s writing.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • The trail is 102 miles long, stretching from Chipping Campden to Bath.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Just walking the trails, taking one of their outdoor yoga classes or attending the River Jam music nights can be a fun, low-key way to meet like-minded people.
    Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2025

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“Pathway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathway. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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