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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 result is a culinary road map of the United States.
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Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
One Texas city offers a road map out of this mess, said Shaina Mishkin in Barron’s.
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The Week Us,
TheWeek,
11 June 2026
Development sequence The road map for deployment consists of two primary hardware systems.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
My favorite was an old-timey road map hanging in a hallway on the lobby level.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
One Texas city offers a road map out of this mess, said Shaina Mishkin in Barron’s.
—
The Week Us,
TheWeek,
11 June 2026
Development sequence The road map for deployment consists of two primary hardware systems.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
My favorite was an old-timey road map hanging in a hallway on the lobby level.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for road map
Recent Examples of Synonyms for road map
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Hired for four years at a salary of $440,000, Carvalho quickly adopted a strategic plan that included detailed, regular review of a school’s test scores — from both the annual state tests and periodic district assessments.
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Corlys is below deck on The Queen Who Never Was, telling a defiant Alyn about Rhaenyra’s new plan for peace, when the alarms sound.
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Predicting pink Dig a little deeper, and another possible explanation for the abundance of pink at the tournament emerges.
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Much of the international media dutifully reported Russia’s explanation alongside reports of the attack, creating the impression that responsibility remained genuinely uncertain and that both narratives deserved roughly equal consideration.
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With a range of 50 to 300 kilometers, the drones, all made in Ukraine, are designed to throttle the Russian army’s logistics – adding a new dimension of strikes to Ukraine’s strategy as the war grinds through its fifth year.
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Her focus on designing efficient production strategies and fostering new opportunities for the sector places her at the intersection of creative development and industrial infrastructure — precisely the combination the archipelago’s growing ambitions demand.
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Host cities, many of whom already feel burned by the scale of costs associated with preparing for the World Cup, have taken a very literal interpretation of the contractual obligations.
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Anything that challenges that interpretation of what ancient history is threatens their identity in terms of their gender and racial identities.
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Board member Mark Parker’s move to become executive chairman at Nike seemed to offer a blueprint.
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Unintentionally, many businesses make this blueprint easy to follow.
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The sudden closure could have wider implications, as the newfound illustration of the peace deal’s fragility could spook shipping companies into choosing not to traverse the strait until a more definitive end to the fighting.
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The clearest illustration of the role this particular movie has played in McKendrick’s evolution as an artist arrived just hours before our interview.
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The specific programs targeted by the EPA regulate emissions from vehicles, lawn and garden equipment, and generators.
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Iran has said peace talks cannot advance to more substantive issues – such as its nuclear program – until the fighting in Lebanon is halted.
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Lauzon also serves as a community engagement manager and designed the project to give emerging and underrepresented artists a place to sell their work without financial barriers.
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Washington waging a war on algae Crews were busy cleaning green algae from the Reflecting Pool in Washington only days after a multimillion-dollar project to resurface and repaint the landmark blue ahead of America250 celebrations.
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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road%20map. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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