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 Egyptian Presidency Handout / Anadolu via Getty Images Earlier Monday, Hamas welcomed a joint statement from the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt condemning Israel’s rejection of the road map. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026 But Israel, which under the road map must gradually withdraw from Gaza, says Hamas must fully disarm before any Israeli withdrawal. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 The breakthrough required intensive pressure by outside mediators from Egypt, Turkey and Qatar on Hamas to accept the Board of Peace High Commissioner Nickolay Mladenov’s road map to phase 2. — Mkhaimar Abusada, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026 Others ask it to resurface videos from their own watch history, a feature that currently doesn’t work but might be added to the product road map. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 31 July 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
  • Samuel Eto’o, who recently told CNN Sports in an exclusive interview that Infantino hasn’t done anything wrong and actually called for the controversial plan that caused this tumultuous situation to be revisited.
    — Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Choose one repeatable step, book it into your calendar, and let consistency make the plan more possible.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of plan
Noun
  • Another explanation is that there could be changes over time in diagnosis and reporting, or there could be other biological factors underlying why this condition appears to be increasing.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But the rise of 7-on-7 is a valid explanation for Chicago’s quarterback boom.
    — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of explanation
Noun
  • Protect a focus window, communicate one adjustment, and let rest become part of the strategy.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers stressed that the work represents a material-design strategy rather than a finished commercial battery.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of strategy
Noun
  • His other roles included advising basketball operations on NBA rules, CBA interpretation, league memoranda, draft matters, player health, immigration, roster construction, transaction execution and roster compliance.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Located in Kvareli, in the Kakheti region of eastern Georgia, the foundation is devoted to the preservation and exhibition of Georgian contemporary art, as well as to its study and interpretation.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of interpretation
Noun
  • Forward-looking brands and retailers are drawing up blueprints for the next demographic frontier — the tiniest tots born between 2025 and 2039.
    — Faye Brookman, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Under Sheinbaum’s blueprint, broadcasters would be required to develop codes of ethics, name ombudsmen to represent viewers and listeners, and establish mechanisms to receive and evaluate complaints.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of blueprint
Noun
  • Virginia offers perhaps the clearest illustration of what this can mean for an individual power market.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Subscription books were fancy and rich in illustration, not so much elegant as tarted up.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of illustration
Noun
  • And how much of a team’s ranking is based on program history versus the number of returning starters — or perhaps the impact of portal recruits and/or true freshmen?
    — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Her biweekly nostalgia program has turned into a daily online recap of the Keffe D trial.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of program
Noun
  • Jia Li is the VP of Development at Alpha X, which had been heading a construction project along Kirk Avenue in east San Jose.
    — Sooji Nam, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The projects spanning the border in the Big Bend region include plans for a 30-foot steel bollard wall, vehicle barriers, new patrol roads and technology.
    — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of project

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