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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
A lot of people were holding out a sliver of hope that Trump One wouldn’t be the road map for Trump Two.
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
In other discussions about the general plan, which White referred to as the road map to the city, council members agreed an update is long overdue.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
How the Chicago Bears' offseason road map could start in the middle.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Now Broccoli and Wilson will move on and key decisions will lie with Mike Hopkins, Amazon’s head of Prime Video and the MGM studio, who surely has his own road map.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
In other discussions about the general plan, which White referred to as the road map to the city, council members agreed an update is long overdue.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
How the Chicago Bears' offseason road map could start in the middle.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Now Broccoli and Wilson will move on and key decisions will lie with Mike Hopkins, Amazon’s head of Prime Video and the MGM studio, who surely has his own road map.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for road map
Noun
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Growing football in his home town is a long-term plan, but in the immediate future Richard is fixed on growing in English football with Palace.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Implementing a proactive plan can help safeguard your career and stave off anxiety. Focus on these 7 actions.—
William Arruda,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The most likely explanation for the shooting involves Gaitok versus the thieves.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
30 Mar. 2025
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But there were at least explanations that made some sense for why none of those recruitments panned out.—
Jesse Temple,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Russia’s Black Sea strategy is key to understanding the war in Ukraine.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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The lawmakers pressed Hamilton to explain the change in strategy.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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There’s a lot of watching, there’s a lot of interpretation.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Fifth Circuit is the most right-wing appeals court in the federal system, and its judges often strike down decades-old laws based on unusually creative interpretations of the Constitution.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, a sweeping proposal outlining a far-right vision for the country, offered a blueprint.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Indonesia’s first-ever Minister of Culture, Fadli Zon, has outlined an ambitious blueprint for the nation’s cultural growth, with special emphasis on developing the country’s rapidly expanding film industry.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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The education campaign featured online illustrations depicting a Black mother, child and teenager suffering from the consequences of the mother’s marijuana usage.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
20 Mar. 2025
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At this stage, the illustration may not be repeatable even though it is both defined and operated by the inventors.—
Jeff Mahler,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Willard spoke fervently about needing contractual assurances of his program’s share.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Many programs for older adults may be shifted to CMS.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Since the first Scream movie premiered in 1996, the initial project has been deemed a cult classic, and its subsequent franchise — with five sequels and a seventh installment underway, plus a TV series that centers on its villain Ghostface — has made a major impact on the slasher genre.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The University of Washington The University of Washington created the project, noting the emergence of skilled players without a biochemistry background providing solutions.—
Sheila Callaham,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road%20map. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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