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the direction along which something or someone moves the long, winding pathway of the river before it meets the sea

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Recent Examples of pathway Attorneys elsewhere say the workers may have other pathways to contest their dismissals, based on the language in the termination letters. Andrea Hsu, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025 And the creatures didn't follow the same transitional pathway every time, often pausing in between. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025 Already the pond created by the dam has attracted great blue herons and several different types of ducks and serves as a pathway for raccoons and coyotes to cross the stream. Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025 The clubs can open a pathway to developing focus, creativity, and employable skills, and the positive social relationships that students develop in the clubs are priceless. News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pathway
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathway
Noun
  • Chase Briscoe has forged an impressive path in NASCAR.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
  • Being direct and giving context may be the best path for interactions with rideshare drivers, servers and the like.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The Philadelphia Inquirer, CBS News and WJLA reported that two people were shot at the victory parade, near the parade route in the city's Spring Garden neighborhood.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Jacksonville: Monday's through Thursday's routes will run one day late.
    Joy Jackson, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • However, many locales around the world don't allow e-unis on public roads, footpaths or even bike lanes, restricting their use to private land or maybe business parks and university campuses with permission.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 24 Feb. 2025
  • There are no cars or even roads on the two-square-mile volcanic outcrop, though footpaths are traversable by donkey.
    Oscar Holland, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • And as of October, a craft from the European Space Agency is on the way to get an up-close look at the asteroid's remnants.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
  • On the flip side, supplementing with psyllium has been shown to improve IBS symptoms, by way of its poop-regulating effect.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In the inner canyon, there are no maintained or marked trails, the tourism office said, so only experienced hikers should explore those paths.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The adorable dog walked across the fresh spackle, leaving a trail of paw prints behind her.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025

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“Pathway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathway. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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