Thesaurus results for PATHWAY

pathway

noun

ˈpath-ˌwā

Definition of pathway

as in path

a rough course or way formed by or as if by repeated footsteps we parked our car near a rambling pathway that led down to the pond

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as in route

the direction along which something or someone moves the long, winding pathway of the river before it meets the sea

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Recent Examples of pathway Leaders who create visibility into possibilities and actionable pathways give teams something far more stable than false certainty or positivity. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Researchers have also engineered modified versions aimed at specific disease pathways. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Founded by media executive Dan Klores, the school was created to give students a pathway into industries connected to basketball, rather than focusing solely on playing the game. — Nick Caloway, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The strategy works through two complementary pathways, either of which some brands may already be pursuing. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pathway

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Noun

There’s relief in his escape but the path has left him feeling scorned, too.

— Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026
Detours and shortcuts in the brain The cells and synapses of the brain aren’t arranged in rigid, linear paths for each task and experience.

— Sean Mccabe, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of path

Noun

The 400-year span starts with the Lenape footpath and works its way up to today, when one of the last Bowery artists, Billy Sullivan, has painted the denizens as part of a massive installation of portraits.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
But this one swept through Bright Angel Canyon, the site of one of the few footpaths that lead up the Gran Canyon’s North Rim.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of footpath

Noun

As the business has grown, Nouri’s customers increasingly look for more ways to express their personal style on their wedding day.

— Madison Collins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Someone who has regarded filmmaking as a mysterious occupation might begin to see a way into it.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of way

Noun

For rock climbers, there’s Shawangunk Ridge; for hikers there’s Mohonk Preserve and Minnewaska State Park; and for the trail runner there’s the 22-mile Wallkill Valley Rail Trail just beyond the hotel’s back door.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
The second team will cut a trail through the island's jungle, connecting the landing site to the southern side of the lagoon.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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