road map
noun
1
: a map showing roads especially for automobile travel
2
a
: a detailed plan to guide progress toward a goal
b
: a detailed explanation
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Examples of road map in a Sentence
Did you bring a road map?
a road map to peace
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Successfully deploying quantum technologies in real-world applications depends on our ability to create a comprehensive road map for the future, combining technical innovation, economic incentives and regulatory collaboration.
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Pramod Kumar, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Activity is picking up in Washington, too, with the Biden administration now seeking input from stakeholders about charging technologies for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles after releasing in March a road map for electrifying long-haul trucking.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 27 Sep. 2024
Is the tech talent road map as detailed as the road map for scaling technology?
—Rodney Zimmel, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024
As a swing state, winning Michigan would be crucial for both Harris and Trump in their road map to winning 270 electoral votes.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Sep. 2024
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Pramod Kumar, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Activity is picking up in Washington, too, with the Biden administration now seeking input from stakeholders about charging technologies for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles after releasing in March a road map for electrifying long-haul trucking.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 27 Sep. 2024
Is the tech talent road map as detailed as the road map for scaling technology?
—Rodney Zimmel, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024
As a swing state, winning Michigan would be crucial for both Harris and Trump in their road map to winning 270 electoral votes.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20map. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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