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as in roads
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the town honored the local sports hero by naming after him a short way connecting two shopping centers
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as in habits
a usual manner of behaving or doing
she's set in her ways and is not about to change
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as in paths
an established course for traveling from one place to another
took the regular way to work
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as in tendencies
an established pattern of behavior
that's just his way, so pay him no mind
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as in methods
the means or procedure for doing something
figured out the best way to accomplish the task
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as in options
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
have it your way
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as in distances
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
it's just a little way down the road
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Recent Examples of ways
The best science fiction shows us new ways to see our lives and our times by showing us how both might be otherwise.
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Stephanie Burt, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Those are just some of the ways in which the three elements have become critical for modern manufacturing, including for defense.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Presidential libraries are one of the few ways sitting presidents can solicit foreign donations — without ever having to disclose their donors.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Learning from experience Even before becoming NASA Administrator, Isaacman was thinking of ways to improve spaceflight.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
But anyone who wants to measure one of the photon’s polarizations has to pick one of two ways of measuring it—called rectilinear and diagonal.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Car rental companies are hitting back The anger goes both ways.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
In the most complimentary of ways, the Hornets’ first-half outburst wasn’t all that special at all.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Set the scene Stepping into the hip, urban Nhow Roma feels like a sensory overload in the best of ways.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Stephanie Burt, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Those are just some of the ways in which the three elements have become critical for modern manufacturing, including for defense.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Presidential libraries are one of the few ways sitting presidents can solicit foreign donations — without ever having to disclose their donors.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Learning from experience Even before becoming NASA Administrator, Isaacman was thinking of ways to improve spaceflight.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
But anyone who wants to measure one of the photon’s polarizations has to pick one of two ways of measuring it—called rectilinear and diagonal.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Car rental companies are hitting back The anger goes both ways.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
In the most complimentary of ways, the Hornets’ first-half outburst wasn’t all that special at all.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Set the scene Stepping into the hip, urban Nhow Roma feels like a sensory overload in the best of ways.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ways
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Hydroplaning is the term for when a vehicle begins sliding uncontrollably on wet roads.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Crowds also jammed the surrounding roads and beaches, reminiscent of the Apollo moonshots in the 1960s and ’70s.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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For Sacramento residents like Isabelle Fama, 24, the steady increase in fuel costs has led her to change certain habits over the last month.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Take this quick quiz to see where your digital habits stand.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Many states treat these bikes like motorcycles, so they’re not allowed on sidewalks or paths, but in some states there are no specific rules for the ultra-fast bikes.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Boston bats erased themselves from the base paths inning after inning.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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Five patterns surfaced again and again—not as hard rules, but as common tendencies among people for whom reading is not a hobby so much as a way of moving through the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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Genetics linked to a breed help shape common behavioral tendencies, though individual dogs may vary.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The state transportation agency said drivers should avoid the area or use alternate routes.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The conflict has meant crisis for the aviation industry, particularly in the Middle East, where airspace closures have forced carriers to cancel flights and take longer and costlier routes.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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Failing to establish and maintain effective methods to identify and evaluate hazards related to retrieving, transporting, storing, and handling explosive ordnance, including grenades.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Geophysics experts also raise significant doubts about the methods behind the theory.—
Ryan Brennan
April 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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In others, objects are suspended from the ceiling, mounted above doorways, or made to float via balloon.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Caulk any open cracks and crevices in windows, doorways, baseboards and floors that have access to outside.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Are there family-friendly options?—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Elders and their families do have options, lawyers emphasized.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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