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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
Understanding these pathways can help engineers make informed decisions about their professional development and long-term career strategy.
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Unlike rigid processes, pathways are living conduits.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Hart Park pathways open up, while hardest hit facilities like the stadium will remain closed long-term
Pathways and green spaces throughout Hark Park, including the pedestrian bridge from the Farmers Market to the park, have reopened to the public.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
What distinguishes two states is not closeness to realization or a workable pathway to success but a long record of failure that ended in death, desolation, and despair.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
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Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Unlike rigid processes, pathways are living conduits.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Hart Park pathways open up, while hardest hit facilities like the stadium will remain closed long-term
Pathways and green spaces throughout Hark Park, including the pedestrian bridge from the Farmers Market to the park, have reopened to the public.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
What distinguishes two states is not closeness to realization or a workable pathway to success but a long record of failure that ended in death, desolation, and despair.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathway
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Gateway — the Artemis program's pitstop space station in lunar orbit — has had a bumpy path inside the program's architecture.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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While it can be renewed indefinitely as long as the business remains operational, the E-2 visa does not provide a direct path to permanent residency.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On fourth-and-12, Weaver bought time in the pocket before finding Gabriel Bess uncovered on a wheel route out of the backfield for a 28-yard touchdown to put Heritage up 23-14 at halftime.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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From 2021 to 2022, Austin Ekeler ran a position-high 734 routes, saw 196 targets and caught 157 passes for 1,209 receiving yards.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The park has more than 2,000 miles of footpaths and is a favorite of mountain bikers.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Take footpaths toward the beach or stroll cobblestone streets in town for dining and shopping.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
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Things seemed to be going Sporting KC’s way in the first half of a Sunday night matchup with fellow Western Conference playoff hopeful Austin FC.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
8 Sep. 2025
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With 105 trails and more than 2,000 feet of vertical drop, Purgatory has plenty on hand for the experienced skier, too.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Surfers often head to Bonsteel Park, which has a wooden walkway leading to the sand and hiking trails nearby or the beach at Sebastian Inlet State Park.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Pathway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathway. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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