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as in paths
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 pathways
The organisation aims to design bespoke digital badge qualifications in conjunction with a range of private companies that will offer the 99 per cent of youngsters released from British academies alternative employment pathways.
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Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Accessibility The large-scale layout includes elevators, ramps, and accessible pathways throughout most areas of the property, and the hotel also offers ADA-compliant rooms.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
As board members, Wagner and Gleason-Miller said student success, teacher support and growing career pathways for students were among their top priorities if reelected.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
An effective teacher must navigate trillions of distinct learning pathways to comprehension—in real time, for 20 or 30 kids at once.
—Philip Moyer, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
There is more capital entering the system, new pathways into development, and new kinds of partners.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
There are two pathways that this thing is ultimately going to end, First of all, the United States has largely accomplished its military objectives.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
When people spend long periods in activities that require very little mental effort, those pathways may not be stimulated in the same way.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Employers report rising demands for creativity and critical analysis while simultaneously expressing frustration that traditional academic pathways aren’t developing those traits.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Accessibility The large-scale layout includes elevators, ramps, and accessible pathways throughout most areas of the property, and the hotel also offers ADA-compliant rooms.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
As board members, Wagner and Gleason-Miller said student success, teacher support and growing career pathways for students were among their top priorities if reelected.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
An effective teacher must navigate trillions of distinct learning pathways to comprehension—in real time, for 20 or 30 kids at once.
—Philip Moyer, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
There is more capital entering the system, new pathways into development, and new kinds of partners.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
There are two pathways that this thing is ultimately going to end, First of all, the United States has largely accomplished its military objectives.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
When people spend long periods in activities that require very little mental effort, those pathways may not be stimulated in the same way.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
Employers report rising demands for creativity and critical analysis while simultaneously expressing frustration that traditional academic pathways aren’t developing those traits.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathways
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So, while the dutiful reader is still turning over basic questions about the nature of witchcraft, the girls are already hurtling up the stairs and out of the basement, and Lucie is crossing paths with Isabelle, a hostile neighbor.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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White had crossed paths with Edelman once before, when the Patriots Hall of Famer addressed the team during a visit to the Celtics’ facility.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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For more information, including details on the specific schedules, routes, and fares, click HERE.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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There was a noticeable 20-30% uptick in cancellations for Middle East routes from the travel agency’s Asian clients, with many quoting $450 non-refundable fare change fees on international trips being a top cancellation trigger.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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In September 2023, Marsha Allen was vacationing in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, known for its beautiful fall colors and hiking trails.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The white-gold indices, also hand-engraved, and star trails, evoking the night sky, are joined by 18-karat-pink-gold hands, a visible flying-tourbillon cage, a dual-register split-seconds flyback chronograph, and a semi-Gregorian perpetual calendar.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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The parties involved in the deal have since been looking for ways to move forward with the sale, including considering plans to add a Chinese investor to the consortium.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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There are ways of pointing this out without explicitly blaming her.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Just south of downtown San Jose, about 100 people live on the banks of Coyote Creek, where footpaths and improvised bridges connect a community of tents and wooden shacks — the city’s last sprawling homeless encampment.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 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
Noun
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High or increasing addictive use trajectories were associated with elevated risks of suicidal behaviors or ideation compared with low addictive use, the study found.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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History suggests that once faced with a smaller military power showing greater resolve, the larger power has two trajectories.—
Will Walldorf,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Pathways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathways. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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