1
as in road
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
take Route 190 for six miles, then get off
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2
as in path
an established course for traveling from one place to another
we're going to get stuck in traffic if we take the usual route
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as in to guide
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front
the guide routed us smoothly through the jungle
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Recent Examples of route
Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2025
The platform now features a world map interface that lets subscribers find those routes spread across the world.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Experts predict that the technology will be able to solve problems with massive amounts of possible solutions, such as deciphering codes, routing deliveries or simulating chemistry or weather.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
If the court does not grant access for the surveying, PSEG would be forced to redraw the power line route, and resubmit its application with the Maryland PSC, the company said.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2025
The platform now features a world map interface that lets subscribers find those routes spread across the world.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
Pitino would have returned to the West Region this week if his No. 2-seed St. John’s squad had avoided Saturday’s upset by Arkansas.
2002 Compaq Center
Champion: Oklahoma
The Sooners routed No. 3 Arizona 88-67 in the Sweet 16 before finishing off Missouri 81-75 in the finals.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Experts predict that the technology will be able to solve problems with massive amounts of possible solutions, such as deciphering codes, routing deliveries or simulating chemistry or weather.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for route
Noun
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Electric cars hit the roads and smart phones hit the stores.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Chubs had a long road to this seemingly happy ending.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Kelenic also doesn't have a clear path to playing time in Atlanta.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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They are already scheduled to appear before the board on June 13 as part of a comprehensive risk assessment report ordered by Newsom, who is considering the brothers’ clemency request – a separate potential path out of prison.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Parents say private or homeschool is the only way to avoid conflict with religion After various teachers, administrators and parents raised concerns about the effectiveness and age-appropriateness of the books, the school system allowed students to be excused when they were read in class.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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There are many ways world leaders, businesses and consumers are grappling with the growing threat of a global trade war, but perhaps the easiest — and, for some, the most therapeutic — is to rely on dark humor.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Our customers seek to be informed, guided and cared for.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Sophisticated learning tools now guide workers through financial literacy, supply chain management basics, and other adjacent skills—paving the way for internal mobility in ways that were previously out of reach, especially for deskless or mobile workers.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration developed standardized field sobriety tests in the late 1970s in an effort to improve the fatality rate on highways due to drunk driving, according to the Criminal Justice Institute.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ultimately, the new police chief must value community, embrace diversity, and promote a responsive, inclusive approach to law enforcement.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Given the number of cardinals whom Pope Francis has appointed — 111 out of the 141 who would vote for the next pope — his successor is likely to be from the Global South and more progressive in theology and approach than Pope John Paul II or Pope Benedict XVI, who preceded Pope Francis.—
Joshua Stanton,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But those launches are usually accompanied by airspace and maritime warning notices to ensure pilots and sailors steer clear of the test.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Trump has steered the White House toward a rapprochement with the Kremlin, monitored with apprehension by most of the U.S.' allies and many domestic lawmakers.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The northernmost stretches of the road, and other thoroughfares stitching together Fort Worth’s northern outskirts, have had to cope with intense population booms in recent years.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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The investigation has streets blocked around the intersection of two main thoroughfares, Northwest 183rd Street and Northwest Seventh Avenue.—
David J. Neal,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Route.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/route. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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