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as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
a road map for peace in the troubled region
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as in explanation
a statement that makes something clear
an article that is a good road map for any consumer attempting to negotiate his way through the maze of offerings in digital photography
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Recent Examples of road map
Vermont laid out a long road map to figuring out how to assess damage from global fossil fuel emissions between 1995 and 2024, and assigned the State Treasurer and Agency of Natural Resources to oversee that process.
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Karen Zraick, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Adding Nurse and Allen also creates a clear road map for the rest of the offseason.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
The Wild won 3-1, preventing the Avs from jumping them in the standings, while providing a road map for Colorado.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
Those jars, crowded with a fresh stockpile of rousing spices after a pantry refresh, are now road maps to shrewd cooking.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Karen Zraick, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Adding Nurse and Allen also creates a clear road map for the rest of the offseason.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
The Wild won 3-1, preventing the Avs from jumping them in the standings, while providing a road map for Colorado.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2025
Those jars, crowded with a fresh stockpile of rousing spices after a pantry refresh, are now road maps to shrewd cooking.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for road map
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On Monday, European leaders hastily assembled in Paris to discuss plans for peace in Ukraine after they were left out of U.S.-led talks, due to begin Tuesday, between Washington and Moscow on the near three-years Russia-Ukraine war.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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Hooper said that Lincoln Mall in Matteson, since demolished with plans by the village for new development there, took away shopping opportunities for residents.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Whisky fans may be familiar with some of these names, but a few of them could use a little explanation.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2025
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The next day, Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, offered a meandering explanation on his social media account of how Musk posed a major danger to American democracy and voters.—
Lisa Lerer,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Here are the key strategies for changing entrenched beliefs within your team or organization: 1.—
Harrison Monarth,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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As the cannabis industry navigates the likely political changes ahead, marketing professionals must develop clear strategies for the next four years, particularly given the sector’s recent historic progress under the Biden administration’s push toward federal rescheduling.—
Ricardo Baca,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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Whishaw listened to it a lot, but aside from those two tapes and essays about him by people who knew him, the depiction of Hujar was largely Whishaw’s own interpretation.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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That’s a key reason why her interpretation of the character played by so many stage actresses over the years is so different.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2025
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But he's given congressional Republicans a blueprint for what's possible to cut.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Lawyers representing The San Diego Union-Tribune and other news organizations said the majority opinion lays out a blueprint that would allow the sheriff and other government officials to withhold records from the public going forward.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2025
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Editors’ Picks Source photographs for illustration above: Focus Features; Ullstein Bild, via Getty Images; Everett Collection.—
Jim Shepard,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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Hayden included the book cover as well as an interior page showing an illustration of a girl resembling a young Meghan.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The new building included a 64-bed unit for a mental health diversion program.—
Keith Sharon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Outside of journalism, Glover founded the Chauncy Glover Project, a mentoring program dedicated to shaping inner-city teenage boys into upstanding and accomplished gentlemen, according to its website.—
City News Service,
Orange County Register,
19 Feb. 2025
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The initiative utilizes Sui’s blockchain to ensure transparent resource allocation across freshwater, saltwater and drinking water projects.—
Sara Smith,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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Super Bowls are planned years in advance, with millions of dollars poured into the project from the host committee to sponsors and the NFL itself.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road%20map. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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