road map
noun
1
: a map showing roads especially for automobile travel
2
a
: a detailed plan to guide progress toward a goal
b
: a detailed explanation
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Did you bring a road map?
a road map to peace
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Adding Nurse and Allen also creates a clear road map for the rest of the offseason.
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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
The Indy Snow Force road map can be found online at maps.indy.gov/IndySnowForceViewer.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
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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
The Indy Snow Force road map can be found online at maps.indy.gov/IndySnowForceViewer.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20map. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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