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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
Accessibility Camp Lucy accommodates ADA standards with a selection of accessible rooms and bathrooms, along with wheelchair friendly pathways that lead to the hotel’s elevator.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
These precautions help reduce the risk of electrical surges, as lightning can follow conductive pathways.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
At times, the piano players in his groups would simply back off during part of Rollins’ solos, loath to risk following the twisting pathways of his improvising.
—Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Build pipelines and pathways, not just positions.
—Michelle Sims, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
And some reorganization of struggling state systems would probably help, especially if those systems begin to provide alternative pathways to obtaining a four-year degree.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
They are used to delineate space and accentuate the lines of a landscape, including planting beds and pathways.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
This can include things like what processes underlie biological behaviors and what pathways and networks regulate those processes.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Visitors would enter past letters spelling out N-A-T-E-L-A-N-D and pass through a six-story indoor mall spilling onto pathways leading to the other three lands.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
These precautions help reduce the risk of electrical surges, as lightning can follow conductive pathways.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
At times, the piano players in his groups would simply back off during part of Rollins’ solos, loath to risk following the twisting pathways of his improvising.
—Don Heckman, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Build pipelines and pathways, not just positions.
—Michelle Sims, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
And some reorganization of struggling state systems would probably help, especially if those systems begin to provide alternative pathways to obtaining a four-year degree.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 19 May 2026
They are used to delineate space and accentuate the lines of a landscape, including planting beds and pathways.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
This can include things like what processes underlie biological behaviors and what pathways and networks regulate those processes.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Visitors would enter past letters spelling out N-A-T-E-L-A-N-D and pass through a six-story indoor mall spilling onto pathways leading to the other three lands.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathways
Noun
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Ladies who lunch at The George cross paths with ladies who launch (startups, that is), men in smart suits are occasionally gala-bound, and creatives on laptops greet locals stopping in for a drink or afternoon tea under the ornate ceilings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Harper has been crafty on the base paths, recording three steals on four attempts.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Guests can rent courtesy bikes or use trail maps to explore local running routes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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These aircraft repeatedly fly similar routes and rely on persistent radio-frequency links, allowing Russian electronic warfare systems to map and exploit these signals, causing the drones to lose control and crash.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Absolutely, say the co-authors of a new statewide hiking guide that encompasses more than 1,000 Sunshine State trails.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Men’s Shoes If going off the grid and exploring new trails is on your itinerary this summer, the Speedgoat 6 is a solid footwear choice.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
Noun
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While Monaco’s most familiar draws remain high-octane, glitzy events like the Formula One Grand Prix and the Yacht Show, there are quieter ways to experience this tiny principality.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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Through most of the Cold War, nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction were, in bizarre ways, supposed to contribute to stability or even keep the peace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Narrow cobblestone laneways, pastel-hued shops, and footpaths meandering past stone houses with tiny backyard vineyards—and hardly other tourists in sight—lend a sense of discovery to daily strolls on this side of the lake.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 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
Noun
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Nothing Starship accomplished on Flight 12 was particularly groundbreaking for SpaceX; the mission goals and trajectories were broadly similar to those of the previous few test missions.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
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All 12 of SpaceX’s Starship test flights to date have flown on suborbital trajectories.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2026
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“Pathways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathways. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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