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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
This year’s White House document is intended to provide a road map from the president to Congress as lawmakers build their own budgets and annual appropriations bills to keep the government funded.
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Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
This year’s White House document, prepared by Budget Director Russ Vought, is intended to provide a road map from the president to Congress as lawmakers build their own budgets and annual appropriations bills to keep the government funded.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Danville’s housing element, a road map of where the town envisions developing new housing, identifies areas near the downtown that can be redeveloped.
—Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
Law follows activity NASA’s road map is not just about lowering technical risk.
—Michelle L.d. Hanlon, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
This year’s White House document, prepared by Budget Director Russ Vought, is intended to provide a road map from the president to Congress as lawmakers build their own budgets and annual appropriations bills to keep the government funded.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Danville’s housing element, a road map of where the town envisions developing new housing, identifies areas near the downtown that can be redeveloped.
—Sarah Ravani, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
Law follows activity NASA’s road map is not just about lowering technical risk.
—Michelle L.d. Hanlon, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for road map
Noun
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But later that month, after several employees talked about quitting, the plan was abandoned.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sketch a plan for practice, then show up even if motivation wobbles.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That may be a tribute to NDiaye’s success in conjuring a world in which knowledge is acquired not through explanation but through a kind of silent apprenticeship.—
Kristen Roupenian,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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That was Chef Tim Love’s explanation for opening his new Greek restaurant, Meraki.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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Between them, Braque and Picasso had formulated appropriative strategies that would be used over the ensuing decades.—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Jules Borkent, executive vice president of global commercial partnerships and operations, will continue to oversee Nickelodeon Kids & Family’s business and strategy, working in partnership with Alec and other key stakeholders to maximize the Nick brand.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Different interpretations of rhetoric Some argue that the criticism targeted the regime, and that many Iranians welcome blunt honesty.—
Erin Jones,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The most traditional poetic forms are repetitive, with strict rhyme schemes and meter, but newer interpretations are also built around repetition, relying on slant rhymes, refrains, alliteration, and more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the past, peptides were generally believed to be fragments of larger proteins; this doctor’s work helped establish that our genes actually code for many small peptides directly, some of which could become targets or blueprints for new drugs.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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The firm, however, said it was never meant to be a full or completed construction blueprint.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Culin also consulted with other scholars and collectors to produce his final report 14 years later, which includes over 1,100 illustrations and descriptions of 239 sets of dice from 130 different tribes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2026
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To tell the pharaoh's story in depth, NPR art director Jackie Lay lays out Hatshepsut's history through illustrations.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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Local business growth in West Charlotte Wells Fargo’s funding also will help the CLT Alliance Foundation assess small business needs and launch readiness programs with a focus on west Charlotte.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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But government hunting programs and other efforts to reduce their numbers as the human population grew led to the local extinction, or extirpation, of the animals from California more than a century ago.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Pretty Little Liars star Sasha Pieterse is launching production label Mother Bare Productions with the first project a movie adaptation of popular American novelist Sherrilyn Kenyon’s upcoming urban fantasy book series Infernal Affairs, which Pieterse will star in and produce.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
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Our writers surveyed 161 players, a record high for this annual project and a number that amounts to approximately one-third of the league’s workforce.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road%20map. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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