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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
Under the current road map for Artemis III, the mission will begin with the launch of a single, bare-bones Starship vehicle that will serve as a refueling depot.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The road map offered Caracas phased sanctions relief in exchange for the creation of a joint transitional government made up of both the opposition and ruling party.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Beyond product launches, Ternus has taken on responsibilities that extend well beyond traditional hardware engineering, influencing product road maps, features, and strategic decisions typically reserved for more senior executives.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
While the details of what happened haven’t changed, the series did outline an exact road map of what not to do when being questioned in a foreign country, a mostly unfamiliar language.
—Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The road map offered Caracas phased sanctions relief in exchange for the creation of a joint transitional government made up of both the opposition and ruling party.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Beyond product launches, Ternus has taken on responsibilities that extend well beyond traditional hardware engineering, influencing product road maps, features, and strategic decisions typically reserved for more senior executives.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
While the details of what happened haven’t changed, the series did outline an exact road map of what not to do when being questioned in a foreign country, a mostly unfamiliar language.
—Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for road map
Noun
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The Alphabet-subsidiary is now operating commercially in five American cities, with plans to launch in several more.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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That plan was to eventually lead to a marquee match between two former Shield brothers.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Some scientists question how useful predictions made by AI will be, if the AI can’t provide an explanation for them.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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There were innumerable explanations of varying degrees of plausibility, but that made the image interesting to him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Fast-forward to the end of the first half, and the Lions’ decision (and what would have been Kansas City’s usual strategy) paid off for the home team.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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For buyers, extra money dries up GM’s strategy of crafting electrified options for its most popular models like the Chevrolet Blazer, Equinox and Silverado directly addressed what consumers wanted from the automaker’s emerging offerings, said Joseph Yoon, Edmunds' consumer insights analyst.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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What surprised Chong was how Wei’s interpretation added unexpected depth to the character.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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For example, being able to reproduce data and always staying open to new interpretations.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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The project went platinum within a year, earning four Grammy nominations and introducing a new blueprint for modern soul.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
14 Oct. 2025
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Maybe mom and dad were never supposed to nurture your creativity just like their parents never drew them a blueprint on how to survive as immigrants.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
13 Oct. 2025
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This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Canva/Cisco While everyone else is anxiously worrying about AI replacing jobs, Katsoudas—who leads the AI Workforce Consortium—thinks that AI could be the thing that gives workers the chance to have a longer career within a single organization.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Smith instead signed with Indiana over several Big Ten and SEC programs, then stayed in Bloomington despite numerous schools trying to pry him away the last few years — especially after Indiana’s coaching change following the 2023 season.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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To further add to the turmoil and uncertainty, the White House earlier this year temporarily halted interviews for J1 visa applicants for about a month, before reinstating the program.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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Since being deployed to the nation’s capital in August, many guardsmen have been assigned to help with beautification projects like picking up trash and laying mulch, according to CNN.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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After setting the single-week modern-era consumption record for an album, the project has also broken the modern-era record for the most albums sold in a week in the United States, according to initial reports to data tracking firm Luminate.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road%20map. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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