pathways

plural of pathway
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as in routes
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 pathways Reducing weight also reduces the pathways by which obesity fuels cancer, explains Bernard Fuemmeler, associate director of population science at the VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center and a co-author of the breast cancer study and the colorectal cancer study presented at ASCO. Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 8 June 2026 Scientists believe the treatment works by engaging neuromodulatory systems in the brain, particularly pathways involving norepinephrine and acetylcholine. Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026 Still, low wages remain a problem, leaving child care to compete with other pathways available at the same school. Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 Past research has shown a few pathways to do this, but those give you slightly more complicated forms of amines that may not be as reactive. ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026 In her own work, Morris will often light pathways, trees, seating areas, and more. Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 June 2026 As the state launches new initiatives, including a career pathways commission to address the effort, youth robotics supporters say their programs can also help. P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026 Below them, above the tunnels connecting Penn Station to the arteries of the five boroughs, police barricades funnel pedestrians into narrow pathways. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026 There are ramps, wide corridors, and pathways to ease mobility. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathways
Noun
  • These results come as Chinese automakers continue to rapidly advance electric motor technology across multiple design paths.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
  • Bike paths in Moss Park downstream of the gage will be flooded, and the soccer fields at Moss Park will begin to flood.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2026
Noun
  • For people exploring non-drug routes to metabolic health, lifestyle approaches remain the most accessible option.
    Allison Palmer Updated June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
  • This allows the machine to identify obstacles, plan routes, and navigate without constant human control.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • From La Pointe, drive or bike out to hiking trails and beaches with unparalleled sunset views.
    Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
  • The group also warned that observations with major facilities could lose significant amounts of scientific data because of satellite trails.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • What Labbé conveys through his prose here is the ways that soccer, at this highest of levels, can create a kind of collective experience for both players and spectators.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
  • The pair visited Ethiopia in 2019 and met with Sahle-Work Zewde, the first woman president of Ethiopia to discuss ways to help girls continue their schooling.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Eschewing fences and pavement in favor of natural footpaths lined with brambles and shrubs, these slender pathways provide epic sea views while leaving the ancestral homes of other animals intact.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • The Uganda-Congo border is several hundred miles long and crossed by numerous footpaths beyond formal border posts, which many people use daily to visit family or to trade.
    Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Examples of different future emissions trajectories.
    Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • The many paths of a USMNT player Still, though, there are exceptions and many different trajectories.
    Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 11 June 2026

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“Pathways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathways. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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