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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
Her Leo moon has always been a road map, and her music is full of warnings.
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
The contingency budget provides a road map in the event of an unanticipated decline in revenues or an increase in expenditure.
—Michael D. Belsky, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024
Elements of this proposal come from earlier ones, including the Arab Peace Initiative and the Middle East road map.
—Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
Teams obviously can’t express an outright desire to follow this road map.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
The contingency budget provides a road map in the event of an unanticipated decline in revenues or an increase in expenditure.
—Michael D. Belsky, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024
Elements of this proposal come from earlier ones, including the Arab Peace Initiative and the Middle East road map.
—Marwan Muasher, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
Teams obviously can’t express an outright desire to follow this road map.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for road map
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Beijing’s plans and actions have unsettled many observers in Washington, some of whom worry that China is catching up to the United States, or even leaping ahead.Sam Bresnick, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
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However, the climate plan does not include $1 billion in new taxes.Mikenzie Frost, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
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Join 12 others in the comments View Comments One key aspect Roulin said needed further explanation was the behavior of voles under moonlight.Katie Hunt, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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But a fuller explanation, drawn from corporate filings, interviews, and criminal court and bankruptcy records, shows how the DOJ, after years of aggressively prosecuting opioid companies, delayed for a decade a winning criminal case against Endo.Bob Fernandez, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2024
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This strategy is not only fair to tenants but also can maximize revenue for property owners.Matias Recchia, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The experiment’s results go far beyond playground pastime strategy, however.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
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His works include a large-scale interpretation of New Zealand's native Weta bug along the first fairway and a series of oversized dragonflies with six-foot wingspans adorning a lake by the sixth fairway.Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Of course, these are far-afield interpretations of Kris Kringle chic.Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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Gutekunst followed the Ted Thompson blueprint and knocked it out of the park like his former boss once did.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The state’s two-pronged approach of empowering parents and educating teens offers the blueprint Washington needs.Edward Longe, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024
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This illustration from the National Weather Service shows the tilt and rotation of the Earth on the winter and summer solstices, as well as the autumnal and vernal equinox marking the beginning of fall and spring.Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
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There are also little illustrations for tracking water intake and minutes of meditation and exercise.Medea Giordano, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
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Leila had grown up in the hotel and distributed programs for the first festival in 1956.Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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In addition to programs ending or shifting, many borrowers may see big increases in their monthly payments this year.Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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In some other cases, the artists knew about the project and could use it as a tax dodge of their own.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
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The Pokémon Company is also teaming up with Aardman for a new project.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road%20map. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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