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as in plans
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 explanations
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 maps
Use sales road maps that break down the daily, weekly and monthly activities needed to reach key milestones over a 90-day ramp.
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Ryan Hohman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Ryan Hohman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for road maps
Noun
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That led to millions more people getting coverage, some of whom paid little or nothing, and more plans being offered.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The apartment's plans have changed over time.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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All of them have reasonable explanations from McLaren.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Other explanations for glowing will-o’-the-wisp lights don’t hold up under scrutiny, Zare told CNN.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Different teams have different strategies to negate.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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When the photographer Mary Ellen Mark arrived in New York City, in 1966, one of her strategies for finding arresting images was to attend parades and other large gatherings, seeking out subjects not in the main flow of the action but on the periphery.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Subramanian’s interpretations suggest a tougher stance, signaling potential challenges ahead for Combs as the hearing continues.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Each artist created their own interpretations of Jacobs’ signature silhouettes, ranging from the Tote Bag and Snapshot to ready-to-wear, accessories and wallets, through the lens of joy as wearable fashions.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yoo Capital is behind the development and its blueprints also include a Museum of Film & Television as well as studios tours.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Then last month, Schneider announced new, highly technical and detailed data center blueprints, developed with Nvidia, that the company says will significantly accelerate construction timelines as well as help operators adopt AI-ready infrastructure.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These funny, terrifying stories (and the funny, terrifying illustrations, by Maurice Sendak, that accompany them in this edition) are a direct route to the collective subconscious.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
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Full-bodied, able to quickly fill a large room, and enclosed in a (literal) house of glass that’s been dolled up with Aeoniumsky’s heart-warming illustrations, each one is a delight that will make cozy season even cozier.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Noting the billions of dollars that Arkansas spends each year on federal programs to help the poor, including Medicaid, food stamps, child welfare and unemployment assistance, Sanders suggested the problems are often too big for a single program to fix.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Her current research looks at what programs or policies could help at work.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Everyset processes about 15,000 background actor jobs a month across the country on features and TV projects.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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Stickler said that his projects have represented an investment of about $8 billion over the last 12 years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Road maps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road%20maps. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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