pave the way for (something or someone)

idiom

: to make it easier for (something to happen or someone to do something)

The discovery paves the way for the development of effective new treatments.

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Like former Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who was forced to resign by the United States to pave the way for a transition amid gang attacks that erupted on Feb. 29, Conille will keep for himself the portfolio of interior minister. —Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 June 2024

Senate Bill 1393, passed in 2019, empowered judges to strike previously mandatory 5-year sentencing enhancements for certain prior convictions, helping pave the way for Allen’s bill. —Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 31 May 2024

It’s expected the move could ultimately pave the way for more high-rises and dense development in Hillcrest, Mission Hills, Bankers Hill and nearby neighborhoods. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024

The Starliner Crew Flight Test (CFT) will wrap up a decade and a half of development and, if all goes well, will pave the way for operational Starliner missions to ferry crews to and from the space station. —Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2024