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the direction along which something or someone moves the long, winding pathway of the river before it meets the sea

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Recent Examples of pathway Those heated exchanges even question the very idea of museums as Western institutions imposed as the sole pathway for preservation and meaningful engagement with the past. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 When their economic lifeline is threatened and the cafe is forced to close, the community must find new pathways for survival and connection. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024 With all the festivities that happen around Halloween and the trick-or-treaters ... think about the safety of the pathways and the accessibility of your home. Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 Agua Nueva Park is also connected to The Loop pathway system and close to the Sweetwater Wetlands, a popular birding area. John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pathway 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathway
Noun
  • Refuse to let outside influences steer you down the wrong path.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Surprisingly, two of the three rats chose to take the less efficient path of turning away from the reward and running to the car to drive to their Froot Loop destination.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Hunter gave up a touchdown in coverage on a go route down the sideline, his first such offense of the season.
    Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The transition along the winding footpaths between them is seamless, and guests on a half-board booking at either have access to the restaurants and saltwater swimming pools at both.
    Ann Abel, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • As this happens, many Chinese companies themselves are investing and moving abroad on the footpaths set by the Belt and Road initiative.
    Radu Magdin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Grey’s Anatomy Night Moves Season 21 Episode 6 Editor’s Rating 3 stars *** «Previous Next There are two ways a person can leave Grey’s Anatomy.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • That’s one way to explain the absence of Donald Trump’s wife from a curious new election-night Trump family photo, posted to X by Donald Trump Jr.’s daughter Kai.
    Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • One tester used this headlamp to pedal up and ride down a wooded single-track trail after work.
    Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The girls walked to the southeast end of the bridge, at which point the trail effectively ends, petering out into the undergrowth.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024

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“Pathway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathway. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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