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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
Investor decks reach for it, headlines amplify it, and road maps get built around it.
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Sourabh Pateriya, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The Shell Oil road maps of the 1950s are a useful example of maps as marketing.
—Patty Heyda, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
ReconKering, the strategic road map presented by de Meo last month during a Capital Markets Day in Florence, aimed at promoting clearer priorities, better accountability and faster decision-making.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Just over 90% of businesses still lack a road map for handling quantum security threats, according to data cited by McKinsey.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
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Sourabh Pateriya, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The Shell Oil road maps of the 1950s are a useful example of maps as marketing.
—Patty Heyda, The Conversation, 1 June 2026
ReconKering, the strategic road map presented by de Meo last month during a Capital Markets Day in Florence, aimed at promoting clearer priorities, better accountability and faster decision-making.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Just over 90% of businesses still lack a road map for handling quantum security threats, according to data cited by McKinsey.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for road map
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Its completion is a testament to the efforts of the countless designers and architects who had to decipher plans for the church that were largely destroyed in the 1930s.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Strikes come amid Israel's military campaign in Lebanon Israel's strike in the Beirut area was the first attack since the United States brokered a truce plan for Lebanon last week.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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This Dutchman has yet to read a better explanation for what makes the nation of his birth tick.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens
June 8,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Pasandideh said they were not given an explanation as to why some of the visas were not issued.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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Supporting small businesses also played a major role in her strategy.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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The Iran war has vindicated China’s national clean energy industrial strategy driving its commanding technological superiority in solar, batteries, wind, electric vehicles and nuclear energy.—
Sam Liccardo,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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In correspondence discouraging districts’ diversity programs, the administration has repeatedly cited a broad interpretation of the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action, which prevented colleges and universities from directly considering race in admissions.—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Microdistiller Jackie Summers’ Sorel Liqueur — a modern interpretation of the Red Drink — adds its rich blend of hibiscus, clove, cinnamon and nutmeg to the Lake Breeze.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Their multispecies map is a…blueprint that enshrines the right to roam for the entire animal kingdom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Though Tuesday’s win wasn’t pretty, the Valkyries looked to have found a reliable late-game blueprint.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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But the model for the wrapper’s illustration, Elena Gernias, later sued the chocolate company unsuccessfully seeking financial compensation for the use of her image.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Pastors normally take hours a week to examine the original language for their text, consult commentaries, develop illustrations and examples, and deliberate about practical applications.—
Christian B. Miller,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Under his rule, North Korea has continued to ramp up its nuclear program in violation of United Nations sanctions.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Bass has called for hiring more officers and defending her Inside Safe homelessness program, while Raman has criticized the cost of police raises, called for broader public-safety responses and argued that the city needs a more accountable and cost-effective homelessness system.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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The Willowgrove project proposes 1,250 units on a site north of Covell Boulevard and east of the Village Farms site.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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The German government acknowledged the companies’ inability to cooperate on the jet but, speaking at the Berlin Air Show this week, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz struck an optimistic tone, looking ahead to what the countries could still achieve with the rest of the FCAS project.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road%20map. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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