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as in road
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the town honored the local sports hero by naming after him a short way connecting two shopping centers
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2
as in habit
a usual manner of behaving or doing
she's set in her ways and is not about to change
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as in path
an established course for traveling from one place to another
took the regular way to work
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as in tendency
an established pattern of behavior
that's just his way, so pay him no mind
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as in approach
the means or procedure for doing something
figured out the best way to accomplish the task
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as in option
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
have it your way
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as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
it's just a little way down the road
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as in very
to a great degree
"Oh, I'm just way thrilled to be here!" the pageant contestant gushed
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Recent Examples of way
Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
Signing up for credit in someone else’s name is a common trick for identity thieves, and one easy way to foil such tricks is to put a freeze on your credit.
—PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
Iman Balagam, Vogue, 5 June 2025
Tariffs, even though they've been scaled way back, the tariffs will raise the prices of goods and services, and that means people will be buying fewer of them. ...
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Noun
Add Insulation Insulation may also be one of the culprits that's overheating your garage, especially since garages usually aren't insulated all the way around.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
Signing up for credit in someone else’s name is a common trick for identity thieves, and one easy way to foil such tricks is to put a freeze on your credit.
—PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
Adverb
But with the right consistency and formula, the experience can be way less brutal.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 5 June 2025
Tariffs, even though they've been scaled way back, the tariffs will raise the prices of goods and services, and that means people will be buying fewer of them. ...
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for way
Noun
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These disruptions often result in road closures, traffic spikes and delays across key transit routes, severely affecting delivery schedules.—
Clemente Theotokis,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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One of our Awards testers has plenty of miles under their belt and loved their pair for treadmill runs, road runs, and even sprints.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
9 June 2025
Noun
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He is used to mowing his lawn shirtless and in shorts – especially on hotter days – but recently, what seemed like a harmless habit sparked unexpected drama with his neighbors across the street.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Students leave with answers, but more importantly, with the habit of questioning their own choices and understanding the consequences.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Along the way, there are a few intersections with trails that head up the sides of the canyon, but continue on the path heading west.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 June 2025
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His On the Reckoning of Time contains a method for determining the date of Easter, knowledge of which was indispensable for precisely calculating sun positions and the path of the moon through the zodiac.—
Bernd Roeck
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Republicans argue these tactics reflect a tendency by the governor to prioritize optics over sustainable fiscal solutions.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
16 June 2025
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Key inputs to this call include the tendencies of mature bull markets, some likely profit-margin slippage from tariffs, moderating earnings gains and the chance that the Fed will resume rate cuts in coming months.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Lack of shelter access Only 40% of Tamra’s 37,000 residents have either a safe room or a functioning shelter, the town’s mayor Musa Abu Rumi told CNN.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
16 June 2025
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Each room feels like a little house scattered in nature.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Plus, lighthouse fans can find more than 100 beacons along the route.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
17 June 2025
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Humanitarian aid sites and routes in Gaza have become flashpoints in recent weeks, according to the Hamas-run ministry.—
Ellie Kaufman,
ABC News,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
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What’s your approach to treating players as individuals?—
Maria Fontoura,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Simon Says This little eatery is accessed via a doorway in the center of town that leads to an open-air oasis built around trees and hanging plants.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2025
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That was sort of my language into him, some doorway into him.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
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“Way.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/way. Accessed 22 Jun. 2025.
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