road map

noun

Definition of road mapnext
1
as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective a road map for peace in the troubled region

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2
as in explanation
a statement that makes something clear an article that is a good road map for any consumer attempting to negotiate his way through the maze of offerings in digital photography

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Recent Examples of road map Stop at that—or get creative using our flexible recipe as a road map. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 2 July 2026 Black history — any non-white history, really — is the history of resistance and the road map to recovery from this dark era of hate. — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 The body of her birds is usually covered in some type of road map. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 In the country’s road map to adapt to global warming, individual air conditioners are presented as harmful. — Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for road map
Recent Examples of Synonyms for road map
  1. plan
  2. explanation
  3. strategy
  4. interpretation
  5. blueprint
  6. illustration
  7. program
  8. project
Noun
  • Corlys, one of few characters on the show who has survived long enough to ask for a favor in return for his service, shares his plan with Rhaenyra, asking her earnestly for public support from the crown.
    — Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • The government claimed the feature could increase cybercrime incidents and has directed the platform to pause its plans.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of plan
Noun
  • Guthrie has now missed two days of hosting the show in a row without any explanation, which has people wondering if something has happened in the investigation.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026
  • Here, perhaps, is a truer explanation for the relentless invention and questing that just happens to result in their ecstatic calibrations of noise.
    — Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026
Definition of explanation
Noun
  • Their sustained success isn't just a golden generation, but the culmination of a two-decade-long federation strategy.
    — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • While the early successes in the group stage had casual fans buzzing about a trip to the July 19 final—which, come on already—the sales teams at Fox and Telemundo weren’t gaming out long-range strategies for either the USMNT or Mexico.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of strategy
Noun
  • And so there’s lots of different interpretations to any lyric within the record.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 13 July 2026
  • These top-handle bags introduce a new interpretation of modern dressing, one that’s more understated and elegant.
    — Emma Bocchi, Glamour, 11 July 2026
Definition of interpretation
Noun
  • True oversight starts at the blueprint stage, not after the technology has already scaled.
    — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The Project 2025 blueprint singled out federal broadband policy as a target for cutting agency spending.
    — Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 10 July 2026
Definition of blueprint
Noun
  • In a flourish of dramatic irony usually reserved for Greek tragedies and Titanic retellings, the guide opens with an illustration in the style of a CPN, proudly proclaiming the genre’s longevity.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Paint to paper, needle to thread—like couture, fashion illustration is a discipline of the hand.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 13 July 2026
Definition of illustration
Noun
  • Those include loyalty, membership or rewards programs that customers enroll in or if the savings are offered to broad groups of people, such as teachers, military members or senior citizens.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
  • Friday’s announcement comes after CAA called for Meta to implement guardrails for Muse, despite the agency rolling out its own AI Vault program to archive its members’ likenesses forever.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 July 2026
Definition of program
Noun
  • The Digital Realty proposal is the first project vying to get an exemption from Atlanta’s ban, raising questions about balancing urban land use and digital infrastructure.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • That is what makes Grand Cay Golf Resort one of the more important projects to watch in El Limón.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of project

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