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as in paths
a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps
we parked our car near a rambling pathway that led down to the pond
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Recent Examples of pathways
Understanding this behavior opens new pathways for improving battery design.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Advocates in the deaf community have long criticized the district's separation of its oral and sign language pathways.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Challenges are temporary obstacles with clear pathways forward; traps are situations where more effort yields diminishing or negative returns.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
While some countries are opening new, easier pathways to citizenship or long-term residency options, others are tightening their requirements in ways that are slamming the door on millions of Americans hoping to settle there or get a second passport.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Textile Exchange said these finding support its pathways to preferred production systems, which aim to eliminate or reduce the use of synthetic fertilizers in alignment with organic and regenerative production practices.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
Her nonprofit program Elevate Oakland has championed young artists and music education, aligning with EPACENTER’s commitment to developing artistic pathways for Bay Area youth.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
By influencing two metabolic pathways, both medications may similarly improve blood sugar control while also reducing appetite.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
This new elevated section accommodates pathways, terraces, and seating; making the square approachable from multiple access points, while also providing a clear spatial structure.
—New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Advocates in the deaf community have long criticized the district's separation of its oral and sign language pathways.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Challenges are temporary obstacles with clear pathways forward; traps are situations where more effort yields diminishing or negative returns.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
While some countries are opening new, easier pathways to citizenship or long-term residency options, others are tightening their requirements in ways that are slamming the door on millions of Americans hoping to settle there or get a second passport.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Textile Exchange said these finding support its pathways to preferred production systems, which aim to eliminate or reduce the use of synthetic fertilizers in alignment with organic and regenerative production practices.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
Her nonprofit program Elevate Oakland has championed young artists and music education, aligning with EPACENTER’s commitment to developing artistic pathways for Bay Area youth.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
By influencing two metabolic pathways, both medications may similarly improve blood sugar control while also reducing appetite.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
This new elevated section accommodates pathways, terraces, and seating; making the square approachable from multiple access points, while also providing a clear spatial structure.
—New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathways
Noun
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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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For more information, including details on the specific schedules, routes, and fares, click HERE.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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There was a noticeable 20-30% uptick in cancellations for Middle East routes from the travel agency’s Asian clients, with many quoting $450 non-refundable fare change fees on international trips being a top cancellation trigger.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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In September 2023, Marsha Allen was vacationing in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, known for its beautiful fall colors and hiking trails.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The white-gold indices, also hand-engraved, and star trails, evoking the night sky, are joined by 18-karat-pink-gold hands, a visible flying-tourbillon cage, a dual-register split-seconds flyback chronograph, and a semi-Gregorian perpetual calendar.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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The best science fiction shows us new ways to see our lives and our times by showing us how both might be otherwise.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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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
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Just south of downtown San Jose, about 100 people live on the banks of Coyote Creek, where footpaths and improvised bridges connect a community of tents and wooden shacks — the city’s last sprawling homeless encampment.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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With no boundaries for private property, footpaths crossed the landscape wherever a person desired to go.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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High or increasing addictive use trajectories were associated with elevated risks of suicidal behaviors or ideation compared with low addictive use, the study found.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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History suggests that once faced with a smaller military power showing greater resolve, the larger power has two trajectories.—
Will Walldorf,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Pathways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathways. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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