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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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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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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
Because the laser beam is extremely narrow, multiple laser links can reuse the same wavelength without interference, as long as their beams do not cross paths.
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Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Uniting the city to close the digital divide and place hundreds of thousands of kids on a path towards advancement would be one of the most direct ways to deliver on a promise that started up here — and can have a legacy for decades to come.
—Latoya Williams-Belfort, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Both conversations were aimed primarily at ensuring that the path to regulatory approval would be swift after years of uncertainty around the Telegraph’s ownership, these people said.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Gary Woodland Opens Up About His PTSD Diagnosis Woodland’s path back to the winner’s circle started in a place far from any golf course.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
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Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Uniting the city to close the digital divide and place hundreds of thousands of kids on a path towards advancement would be one of the most direct ways to deliver on a promise that started up here — and can have a legacy for decades to come.
—Latoya Williams-Belfort, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Both conversations were aimed primarily at ensuring that the path to regulatory approval would be swift after years of uncertainty around the Telegraph’s ownership, these people said.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Gary Woodland Opens Up About His PTSD Diagnosis Woodland’s path back to the winner’s circle started in a place far from any golf course.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for path
Noun
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But in our group, the route to the quarter-finals seems possible.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The waterway, a critical shipping route, has essentially been closed for the duration of the conflict, causing a supply glut in the oil market that has sent prices skyrocketing.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Under the full moon, missile trails were clearly visible across the skies of Tehran, as Iran had been launching missiles since the afternoon.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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Prediction markets, for the first time, create a trail of breadcrumbs that is hard to ignore.—
Nic Puckrin,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Catcher Danny Jansen hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning to bust open a close game, and the Rangers held on for an 8-5 road win over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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UFOs, the term for unidentified flying objects, has in recent years given way to UAP — unidentified aerial phenomena or unidentified anomalous phenomena.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Police then forced their way through the glass sliding door at the back of the Coral Springs house.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Some of the children born in the United States would become stateless – meaning no country would claim them − and may have no pathway to citizenship, even if their parents do.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, however, the Canadian courts ruled that law unconstitutional and the changes to eligibility came into effect in December, suddenly opening up a pathway to Canadian citizenship for many Americans at a time of political upheaval, violence and uncertainty in the US.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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But, by the same token, the virtues of the traditional approach, which once hardly needed to be articulated, now stand in greater relief.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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In March, China passed a law that experts say cements its assimilationist approach towards its ethnic minority groups, building on years of policy changes at the provincial level in Xinjiang and elsewhere.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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As investors sift through the jobs data in the week ahead, the goal is to gain at least some additional clarity on the economy’s trajectory and the Fed’s next moves.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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To be clear, the astronauts aboard Orion for Artemis 2 won't actually enter orbit around the moon, but will instead slingshot around the lunar far side in a figure-eight trajectory that puts the spacecraft on a direct course back to Earth.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Now, almost two decades later, King Charles has finally inaugurated the footpath – 80% of which is open to the public, with the remainder set to be completed by the end of the year.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood/area A sandy footpath takes you to Livadia Beach, which is blissfully free of sunbeds and beach bars (ask the staff to loan you an umbrella and pack you a picnic).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Path.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/path. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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