road map
noun
1
: a map showing roads especially for automobile travel
2
a
: a detailed plan to guide progress toward a goal
b
: a detailed explanation
Examples of road map in a Sentence
Did you bring a road map?
a road map to peace
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China unveils its own AI action plan China on Saturday unveiled a global action plan for artificial intelligence, just days after Washington released an AI policy road map explicitly aimed at securing US dominance over Beijing.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 July 2025
These goals will provide a road map for climate action between now and 2035, and China, being the world’s most-polluting country, will help determine the planet’s climate trajectory.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
In the current climate, long-term road maps often expire before they’re executed.
—Albert Golukhov, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The road map suggests streamlining or reducing a number of environmental regulations, such as standards in the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act—which would require evaluating pollution from AI infrastructure—in order to accelerate construction.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 July 2025
These goals will provide a road map for climate action between now and 2035, and China, being the world’s most-polluting country, will help determine the planet’s climate trajectory.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 29 July 2025
In the current climate, long-term road maps often expire before they’re executed.
—Albert Golukhov, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The road map suggests streamlining or reducing a number of environmental regulations, such as standards in the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act—which would require evaluating pollution from AI infrastructure—in order to accelerate construction.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 23 July 2025
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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20map. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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