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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
The four-page analysis handed Hernandez and her allies, who have long called on the city to shift funds away from police, a road map for driving down police spending over the long term.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
The unparalleled innovation, engineering scale, autonomous road map, and robotics future will unleash massive valuation upside over the coming years in our view.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
The cuts aren't happening immediately, but a senior State Department official told reporters that Rubio's announcement sets forth a road map for future cuts, and Congress has been notified to set the process in motion.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
The trend was endorsed by the authors of Project 2025, the right-wing road map for the current Trump administration.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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But Andrea Jenkins, who represents the area and supports the city's plan, said residents around the square want vehicle traffic.—
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Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire.—
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Betty doesn’t volunteer an explanation and Laura doesn’t ask.—
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In the absence of an official explanation, theories have filled the void in a case that has spurred true crime podcasts and plenty of speculation, including the suggestion Kohberger was trying to impress an old professor by getting away with murder.—
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The bill is part of a broader Republican strategy to control federal deficits without touching defense spending or introducing tax reductions.—
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In the current state of Disney’s strategy, with Andor’s cost and season 1 viewership, had that not happened, it would have probably been cancelled after season 1, no matter how it was received.—
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Regulatory documents are often written for legal interpretation, not technical implementation, leaving development teams struggling to translate abstract obligations into concrete product functionalities.—
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Some council members questioned Fox’s interpretation of the law.—
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This marks a transition for Robinhood, from a mobile brokerage to a potential regulatory blueprint builder.—
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This allows the unit to do double duty as a single-ear Bluetooth earpiece and microphone for taking calls while looking up construction blueprints or deployment plans on the phone.—
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Perhaps there’s no better illustration of Faena’s success in cultivating regenerative relationships than artist-patron Lyra Drake.—
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Emblazoned with colorful graphics, the illustrations include, beach balls, popsicles, suns, bikinis, barbecue grills, and aptly fruits.—
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Michigan Legacy Credit Union partnered with Wayne State University’s Institute of Gerontology three years ago to launch a program designed to prevent financial abuse.—
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In January 2023, the government introduced a visa-on-arrival program for all non-exempt foreign tourists traveling to the Sahara — essentially everyone except citizens of Mahgreb countries (five neighboring states), Malaysia and Seychelles.—
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Sony has renewed its remake options for both Germany and Turkey, where projects are actively in development.—
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Deadline projects Sinners will finish at No. 3 with a $15 million take from 3,518 theaters this weekend to bring its running domestic tally to $240.3 million and estimates A Minecraft Movie to pull in $5.9 million from 3,468 venues to take the No. 4 spot.—
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“Road map.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/road%20map. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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