Thesaurus results for PATHWAY

pathway

noun

ˈpath-ˌwā

Definition of pathway

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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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 Congress must pass the American Dream and Promise Act, which would provide permanent legal protections and a clear pathway to citizenship for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and Temporary Protected Status holders. — Jesus Chuy Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 Benin, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, and Sierra Leone have all created pathways to citizenship, hoping to turn ancestral ties into tourism, investment — and lasting connections. — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Bioaccumulation is a broad term describing the uptake, retention, and sequestration of organic and inorganic contaminants by an organism from its environment through all possible exposure pathways. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026 Sleep disturbances may also modulate stress and inflammatory pathways, influencing digestive function and bowel patterns. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pathway

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Much of the league’s hopes for the future rest on the development of young talents like McKibbin, Josele Ballester, Caleb Surratt and Michael La Sasso, but who knows if those players want to commit to an unstable path.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Adan Figueroa, a high school counselor at Prosser Career Academy, has spent much of his career helping undocumented and immigrant students navigate the path to college.

— Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of path

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Dependency has overtaken intrusion as the most common route to an outage.

— Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The situation can be extra frustrating in 2026, as most carriers have significantly raised the cost of checking luggage on domestic and short-haul international routes to an average of $45 for the first bag.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of route

Noun

But this one swept through Bright Angel Canyon, the site of one of the few footpaths that lead up the Gran Canyon’s North Rim.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
Take the paved footpath behind Zori past olive groves to reach the ACI Marina, its restaurants and the taxi boats that take you to Hvar Town and the notoriously hedonistic beach club, Carpe Diem, on the neighboring island of Marinkovac.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of footpath

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In some ways Bartlow mirrors the choice of some fine dining chefs in Spain to trade perfectly plated still lifes for deep, homey flavors that cover every inch of the table.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Many tech leaders generally say their goal is to develop the technology in ways that promote safety, address legal liability, feed economic growth, advance science and preserve national security.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of way

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With competitive midterm races happening in nearly all of the early states, potential Democratic presidential candidates are already on the trail with purple-district incumbents and candidates.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Lockhart State Park offers short, easy trails, picnic areas, fishing, and camping sites.

— Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026

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