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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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
The deal said to be under discussion would include a 60-day truce, the release of some of the 50 remaining hostages held by Hamas in return for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, a surge of humanitarian aid into Gaza and a road map toward talks on a lasting ceasefire.
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Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Associated Press/Canva/Getty Kamala Harris has never needed a road map—she's been busy paving her own.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
There wasn’t a road map for us.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
If what Republicans are attempting to do in Texas proves to be a road map for other red states, Democrats are in a world of trouble.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2025
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Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Associated Press/Canva/Getty Kamala Harris has never needed a road map—she's been busy paving her own.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
There wasn’t a road map for us.
—Danielle Directo-Meston, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
If what Republicans are attempting to do in Texas proves to be a road map for other red states, Democrats are in a world of trouble.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for road map
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The city also agreed to help remove legal blocks to the razing of the Odd Fellows Building, including possible landmark designation, once the hotel company figured out plans for the space.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 2021, Xi had announced plans for 10 Luban workshops in SCO countries over the next three years.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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One possible explanation involves the body’s circadian rhythm (or 24-hour clock), which plays a role in bone health, Lane said.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
3 Sep. 2025
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The anger evokes town hall meetings, school board meetings, library meetings, any gathering where people are trying to figure out what is going on in the world right now, without any sufficient explanation.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Seeking professional guidance early is key so that strategies can be examined and coordinated effectively.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wasserman, the committee's chairman, directed the council to suggest a new distribution strategy for the committee to review in December.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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How much of this summer’s leap is down to the rules and how much is just the natural order of football is open to interpretation.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani offered a different interpretation of the ongoing dilemma, saying that jury nullification is a real possibility, especially when politics is involved.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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For aspiring thought leaders, this path offers a potent blueprint.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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That means the studio already has an awards campaign blueprint for Johnson to follow.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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Concerns included graphic illustrations, discussion of drug or alcohol use and transgender acceptance.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The store supplied her with bondage pants, kilts, and T-shirts printed with obscene illustrations.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the email exchange with University of Texas faculty who were preparing a grant application for a federal methane-reduction program, Pruett blamed the increases on inadequate infrastructure to capture the gas.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The combined total number of students the college will serve in fall 2025 is 10,706 when factoring in these additional programs.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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After graduating, Dudek spent nearly a decade working for tech companies that contracted with the federal government on modernization projects, before migrating to several jobs within federal agencies themselves.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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The complaint also seeks the halt of all work on the project, pending the investigation the petition seeks.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road%20map. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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