1
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
Perhaps the road map to success has been rediscovered.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
Although physicists have a general road map of how the ear functions and communicates with the brain, researchers still don’t have a complete picture.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
How the Chicago Bears’ offseason road map could start in the middle.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
This free-agent road map includes some players Seattle should target this week.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
Although physicists have a general road map of how the ear functions and communicates with the brain, researchers still don’t have a complete picture.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025
How the Chicago Bears’ offseason road map could start in the middle.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
This free-agent road map includes some players Seattle should target this week.
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for road map
Noun
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Trump has upended the global trading system that has been in place for over 75 years with a plan for tariffs on products from across the world.—
Chris Prentice,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The budget plan also would cut significant funding for the District of Columbia government, including its school system.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Entertainment Fans of the show on social media seem to be missing a lot of crucial character development, and there’s an obvious explanation why.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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When doing so, there are three crucial elements: (1) logic extraction, (2) deriving the solution using propositions, and (3) generating an explanation in plain language.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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However, Keena said that strategy may not be as effective this time around.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Outpacing services and community expectations while chasing tax dollars is not a long-term winning strategy.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Once hypothesized as a jellyfish, fungus or even a giant protist, science now favors an animal interpretation.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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In Vogue's interpretation of the Met's production, which opens December 14, Hansel and Gretel are played by actor Andrew Garfield and model Lily Cole.—
Hamish Bowles,
Vogue,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Brookings Institution, a centrist think tank, has presented its own bipartisan blueprint for making the system solvent.—
Dennis W. Jansen,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The April 9 Executive Order The April 9 Executive Order goes far beyond non-binding DOJ Task Force advocacy, by creating a blueprint for direct government action against anticompetitive rules.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Photo illustration by Tsering Bista/NPR When journalist Conz Preti brought her three children to visit family in Argentina in 2022, her four-year-old son did something surprising.—
Julia Furlan,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2025
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After the illustrations were complete, Smith had a few Dreamers stand and introduce their super hero characters to the world.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
4 Apr. 2025
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The pope and Vatican officials have criticised several of the policies of President Donald Trump's administration, including his plans to deport millions of migrants from the U.S. and his widespread cuts to foreign aid and domestic welfare programs.—
Joshua McElwee,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Between 2021 and 2023, the state’s vacation buyback program paid employees $288 million for unused hours.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The mill is building traceability into its cotton as well with a project that will help brands (and eventually consumers) gain visibility into the origins of their cotton.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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Producer Valerie Bush, filmmaker Carlos López Estrada, and Antigravity’s Head of Development, Holly Stanton, will organize the development of the six projects over the course of the next year.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road%20map. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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