1
as in route
the direction along which something or someone moves
try to stay out of the path of the golf balls while playing I tripped over a rock directly in my path
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2
as in trail
a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps
a path worn through the library lawn by too many people walking over it
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3
as in road
an established course for traveling from one place to another
the path along which ancient traders traveled from Europe to China was known as the Silk Road
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Recent Examples of path
And company executives said that taking a slow and steady path to the moon can offer Ispace some long-term advantages.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
The ground has been prepared for them; the path clear only in retrospect.
—Deborah Baker
june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
Ellen Meade, former Special Advisor to the Fed Board and now a professor at Duke University, explained what policy path the Fed might take while in this wait-and-see mode.
—CNBC, 3 June 2025
Residents in the storm's path were urged to take immediate shelter.
—Dan Gooding
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
The ground has been prepared for them; the path clear only in retrospect.
—Deborah Baker
june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
Ellen Meade, former Special Advisor to the Fed Board and now a professor at Duke University, explained what policy path the Fed might take while in this wait-and-see mode.
—CNBC, 3 June 2025
Residents in the storm's path were urged to take immediate shelter.
—Dan Gooding
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for path
Recent Examples of Synonyms for path
Noun
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But there’s another route this could go down, a silent divorce.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
5 June 2025
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Process mining is the statistically most popular routes (where there is tracking).—
Ian Gotts,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Volunteers sought to clear trails Cuyamaca Rancho State Park’s trails maintenance volunteer unit is looking for volunteers to help with trail maintenance in Cuyamaca.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Watch a trail cam video capture one bear's scratch routine.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
Noun
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These disruptions often result in road closures, traffic spikes and delays across key transit routes, severely affecting delivery schedules.—
Clemente Theotokis,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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But Woldenberg, who holds a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School and who worked at a corporate law firm before joining the family business, has been down this road before.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Noun
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And one of the fastest ways to lose it is poor communication.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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The difficulty is knowing where to look when a landscape is constantly changing in unpredictable ways.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Targeting college students in New York City, with a particular focus on the City University of New York (CUNY), this program aims to dismantle long-standing barriers to entry into venture capital and create new pathways for underrepresented, local talent.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Lightning can follow conductive pathways, and these precautions reduce the risk of electrical surges.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
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In some cases, these are younger wine regions developing their own approach to style and production.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Expect transformative conversations around the trajectory of your career and your personal identity.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Brands — the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut — to buy from neutral, citing the restaurant stock’s superior growth trajectory versus peers.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Shoppers have used them to spruce up everything from driveways, footpaths, and flower beds to stairways, swimming pools, and retaining walls.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 May 2025
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And in Sri Lanka, the hotel group Resplendent Ceylon has formalized a network of 14 footpaths that cut through forests and tea fields.—
Mary Holland,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Path.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/path. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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