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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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In phase two, the cost per genome sequenced will also have to decline from roughly $26,000 per genome in phase one to $6,100, according to the EBP’s official road map.
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Military man jailed in NC Inside Manchester’s Pontiac rental, police found a rifle bought off the street, his roof-carving tools and a North Carolina road map.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Mommy Pai’s, the latest venture from the masterminds behind Thai Diner and the late Uncle Boons, seems to follow this road map—on paper, at least.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
That’s all thanks to Fever’s status as both a capsule of early aughts emo and a road map for the pop-leaning explosion that would go on to include artists like Gym Class Heroes and Cobra Starship.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Military man jailed in NC Inside Manchester’s Pontiac rental, police found a rifle bought off the street, his roof-carving tools and a North Carolina road map.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Mommy Pai’s, the latest venture from the masterminds behind Thai Diner and the late Uncle Boons, seems to follow this road map—on paper, at least.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
That’s all thanks to Fever’s status as both a capsule of early aughts emo and a road map for the pop-leaning explosion that would go on to include artists like Gym Class Heroes and Cobra Starship.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for road map
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Defending Education’s Nicole Neily, who was also at McMahon’s confirmation, stood next to McMahon when the secretary announced an investigation into the Maine Department of Education for keeping records from parents about student gender identity plans.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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But there's a very reasonable explanation for why, During her Monday night visit to The Tonight Show, Swift played a chaotic game of four lies and a truth with host Jimmy Fallon.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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Critics argue that these emergency rulings—often issued without a full briefing or detailed explanation—risk solidifying major policy shifts before courts can assess their legality.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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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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In lobbying for a looser interpretation of copyright regs, the big AI players have played up the fact that restrictions would give China an edge in the AI race.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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In Paris, Matthieu Blazy reinvigorated Chanel’s house tweed with a beaded interpretation; in Milan, Louise Trotter mimicked fur with recycled fiberglass at Bottega Veneta.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2025
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In running for president, Milei made dollarization the centerpiece of his economic blueprint.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Gustavsson provides a good blueprint for Wallstedt, too — an example of how goalies don’t always take off right away.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
7 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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To prepare them, DHL built an 18-month CIM Supervisory Excellence Academy within its Certified International Specialist (CIS) program.—
Samuel Burke,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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My record includes bringing major sports franchises like the Heat, Marlins and Panthers; building police substations; crafting the SMART Plan; winning single-member district reforms; and funding after-school programs with private dollars.—
Miami Herald Staff,
Miami Herald,
8 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 15 Oct. 2025.
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