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as in streets
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
a city famous for its broad, tree-lined avenues
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as in paths
an established course for traveling from one place to another
the two main avenues available to those joining in the California gold rush were the trail across the Southwest desert or the hazard-filled loop around Central and South America
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Recent Examples of avenues
The company continues to evaluate avenues for mitigating internal control weaknesses but has deemed complete mitigation impractical due to its limited staff size.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The company faces significant liquidity challenges and is exploring various avenues to enhance liquidity, including expanding digital infrastructure and engaging with capital providers.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Instead, travel plans and chances to explore avenues in medicine, the law and higher education will please you.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
The bottom line is keeping people’s butts in those seats and finding different avenues to incentivize it.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Leaders should have protocols in place to determine when to share internal memos that acknowledge major political events, point employees to resources to learn more and provide avenues for people to submit questions or concerns.
—Eric Loeb, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Bernstein reinforced that in light of potential or real retaliation and censorship, being willing to stand by your positions and find new avenues to do your work is also important in this moment.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, tourists were still seen circling Havana’s main avenues in classic 1950s cars, although many hotel generators had run out of fuel.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
This could include identifying new and expanded market avenues for existing services or innovations.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The company faces significant liquidity challenges and is exploring various avenues to enhance liquidity, including expanding digital infrastructure and engaging with capital providers.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Instead, travel plans and chances to explore avenues in medicine, the law and higher education will please you.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
The bottom line is keeping people’s butts in those seats and finding different avenues to incentivize it.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Leaders should have protocols in place to determine when to share internal memos that acknowledge major political events, point employees to resources to learn more and provide avenues for people to submit questions or concerns.
—Eric Loeb, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Bernstein reinforced that in light of potential or real retaliation and censorship, being willing to stand by your positions and find new avenues to do your work is also important in this moment.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, tourists were still seen circling Havana’s main avenues in classic 1950s cars, although many hotel generators had run out of fuel.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
This could include identifying new and expanded market avenues for existing services or innovations.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avenues
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New signage mitigates the formerly confusing and disruptive maze of unauthorized paths.Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Career Path Opportunities Remote-first companies encounter the difficulty of determining clear career paths and providing growth opportunities in a virtual environment.Øyvind Forsbak, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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If Copenhagen's bike lanes favor speed demons, its pedestrian thoroughfares—and favorable topography—are well suited for leisurely exploration.Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2024
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New warehouse developments will need to be located on major thoroughfares or local roads that mainly serve commercial uses.Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Hundreds of homes and scores of roads were damaged or destroyed.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Landslides and cresting rivers swept away homes, collapsed bridges and washed out hundreds of roads.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Total zero-emission vehicles registered is about 100,000, or 1 in 80 on the highways.Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
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Development driving growth in northwest Valley Like in metro Phoenix’s southwest region, ongoing residential and commercial development will continue pushing northwest Valley communities outward, necessitating more infrastructure and accessibility to existing highways.Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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Continue reading … HAUNTING HIGHWAYS – Serial killers hide as long-haul truckers to terrorize America’s freeways, expert says.Fox News, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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All leftover funds would go toward preserving existing freeways, roads and public transit, meaning no expansion would take place.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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From the classic cafés of Prague to the boulevards of Warsaw lined with post-soviet buildings, a new class of wealth is emerging.Francois Botha, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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Fall is arguably the best time to see the Austrian capital’s creamy Baroque architecture, leafy parks and grand boulevards.Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
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Neighbors used chainsaws to clear roadways.Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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This is because more regional funding for roadways and bus operations frees up revenue in Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa to go toward light rail.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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Agents are meaningful in a couple of very important ways.Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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With multiple parties that understand the existing regulatory climate, collaborators can come together to find ways to leverage technology, business models and other new developments to foster compliant innovation.Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Avenues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avenues. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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