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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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Recent Examples of road map
Her Leo moon has always been a road map, and her music is full of warnings.
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
The contingency budget provides a road map in the event of an unanticipated decline in revenues or an increase in expenditure.
—Michael D. Belsky, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024
Elements of this proposal come from earlier ones, including the Arab Peace Initiative and the Middle East road map.
—Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
Teams obviously can’t express an outright desire to follow this road map.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
The contingency budget provides a road map in the event of an unanticipated decline in revenues or an increase in expenditure.
—Michael D. Belsky, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024
Elements of this proposal come from earlier ones, including the Arab Peace Initiative and the Middle East road map.
—Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
Teams obviously can’t express an outright desire to follow this road map.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for road map
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Housing and meal plans fall through, leaving players hungry and sometimes homeless.Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Redshirt junior tackle Cam Banks also announced plans to return for a fifth season in Gainesville.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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Still, the Selzer poll’s more than 16-percentage-point miss was wide enough that the pollster conceded she had been troubled by it and had racked her brain for explanations.James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The lack of explanation left us a bit mystified by most of the courses.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Heavy Responsibility of AI Use Institutional investors, regulators, and other stakeholders have begun paying more attention to how companies govern their AI strategies.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Some helpful hints and strategies include the following: some words may overlap or fit into more than one group, so choose carefully.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
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But under-utilization is up to interpretation, district attorney Dan Hoying explained at a recent school board meeting.Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
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Escola’s upcoming replacement, Betty Gilpin, opens up exciting possibilities of new interpretation, so hopefully this play becomes a lasting American institution in its own right.EW Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Gutekunst followed the Ted Thompson blueprint and knocked it out of the park like his former boss once did.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The state’s two-pronged approach of empowering parents and educating teens offers the blueprint Washington needs.Edward Longe, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024
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There are two styles, animation and illustration, with a third style coming at a later date.David Phelan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Teaching Tips Uncover more of the archaeological findings of Çatalhöyük: Visit the Çatalhöyük Research Project website, which contains archive reports, illustrations, photographs, an extensive bibliography, and more.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
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Legacy retail technology systems are outdated, incompatible with new programs, and lack scalability.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Rehabilitation services for seniors is essential; from physical therapy programs to support after surgery, this niche addresses the growing demand for senior services.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Fragmenting Large Tasks Task fragmentation, like other productivity methods that rank tasks in order of importance, is a useful approach to segmenting large projects into smaller, more manageable pieces.Allen Kopelman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Intel, for example, is getting billions to help pay for a pair of new leading-edge chip factories in Ohio and other projects.Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road%20map. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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