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as in roads
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the town honored the local sports hero by naming after him a short way connecting two shopping centers
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as in habits
a usual manner of behaving or doing
she's set in her ways and is not about to change
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as in paths
an established course for traveling from one place to another
took the regular way to work
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as in tendencies
an established pattern of behavior
that's just his way, so pay him no mind
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as in methods
the means or procedure for doing something
figured out the best way to accomplish the task
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as in options
the power, right, or opportunity to choose
have it your way
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as in distances
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
it's just a little way down the road
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Recent Examples of ways
This may seem counterintuitive, but the key is that ‘cozy’ is addressed in various ways throughout the home, not that every element is done in excess.
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Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Because there are many different ways to make money outside of a traditional job, there are several types of 1099 forms.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
But early reporting and clear conversations at home remain one of the most effective ways to protect children online.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Black and Bane each posted 14 points before the break and did so in different ways.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Klaiber pushed him in ways other coaches didn’t.
—Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Wellington, New Zealand AP — There are easier ways to cross an ocean, but few are as slick or stylish as the remora’s whale-surfing joyride.
—CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Electric vehicles have accelerated the search for more efficient and affordable ways to power next-generation transport.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ways
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The roads in the area were expected to be closed for several hours.—
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Or why roads and other critical infrastructure projects now take untold years and insane amounts of money to complete, and by the time they are finally opened are already rendered all but obsolete?—
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Kight said some simple habits can help prevent kitchen fires from starting in the first place.—
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Many of my clients still need to plan meals, track intake, work with a dietitian, build habits, and stay active to reach their goals.—
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This signature Aayush hydrothermal experience blends contrast pools, saunas, reflexology paths, and salt rooms into a restorative circuit.—
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Manhattan’s urban grid disappears among the winding paths and dense foliage of Central Park.—
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The collaboration between certain MAGA influencers and animal-rights activists has drawn out the most confrontational tendencies within each camp.—
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Steed said her mother was born around the time of the 1953 raid and grew up with anti-government and, in turn, anti-vaccine tendencies.—
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As centralized authority weakens, those actors could exploit the vacuum, expanding control over territory and smuggling routes.—
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Apprenticeships — a combination of work experience and classroom learning — are one of the few routes to a high-paying job without a college degree or the debt that often comes with higher education.—
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All the different construction methods.—
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Over decades, advocates employed such methods as petitions, public demonstrations, organized marches and legal challenges until the movement finally achieved victory with the ratification of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920, when women were finally granted the legal right to vote.—
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Fit them in doorways, cabinets, closets, narrow cubbies, and shelving.—
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Janus is the Roman god of doorways, beginnings and endings, and transitions.—
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Keep reading to discover more tiny house options at Amazon, as well as essentials to fill your new space with.—
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There are plenty of dining options in cities surrounding the Everglades—Miami, Naples, and Homestead—but most visitors bring their own food and drinks into the park.—
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“Ways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ways. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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