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
Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
The city will run its Friday, Jan. 10 routes on Saturday, Jan. 11, according to a page on the city’s website.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2025
That differs from the hub-and-spoke model favored by larger airlines, which route flights from smaller airports through big, central hubs in cities like Atlanta, Chicago and Dallas.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Shorter runs, like one-star and zero-star, demand constant perfection amid routes that have been hyper optimized over time by others.
—Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
The city will run its Friday, Jan. 10 routes on Saturday, Jan. 11, according to a page on the city’s website.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
Advanced features like split tunneling and OpenVPN compatibility give users control over how their internet traffic is routed.
—New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2025
That differs from the hub-and-spoke model favored by larger airlines, which route flights from smaller airports through big, central hubs in cities like Atlanta, Chicago and Dallas.
—Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for route
Noun
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Everything, whether success or failure, becomes critical fodder for the road ahead.—
Doug Sundheim,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The agency then returned on Thursday, Jan. 16 and discovered the home had split and slid onto the road.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the landscape of a story, fact checkers’ trails can often be followed along a path of hedges and denials, but an elegant fix may render the footwork behind it invisible.—
Fergus McIntosh,
The New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2025
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Roughly 37,000 people in the path of the Palisades Fire were ordered to leave their homes in the cities of Calabasas, Malibu and Los Angeles, law enforcement and fire officials said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
10 Jan. 2025
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Offering doula benefits has become an increasingly relevant way for organizations to promote inclusivity and equity.—
Cynthia McEwen,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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And the only way to decrease housing costs is to increase supply.—
Jack Birle,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Leaders can guide their teams to focus on direct and meaningful connections with customers.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Pure Amazon will travel its namesake region, with two cabins specifically for solo travelers, plus expert guides leading three- and four-night trips on rivers in the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve.—
Jennifer Billock,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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Production has ceased on Season 2 of the Big Talk Studios series about an 18th-century highway robber, putting a cast and crew of hundreds out of work with nothing to show for their efforts.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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Limited driving range tends to be an issue when driving longer distances on the highway, creating an additional incentive to conserve fuel.—
Peter Douglas,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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California's approach to rebuilding what is destroyed, and the impact on L.A.'s hosting ability, is yet to be seen.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Nestled in the foothills of Mount Taygetus in southern Greece, Euphoria Retreat is a 45-room destination spa with its own one-off approach—a heady holistic mix of healing treatments based on both ancient Greek and Chinese spa philosophies.—
Melinda Fulmer,
Robb Report,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Perhaps the upbeat CEOs are steering other sectors, as the movements of investors, who moved out of tech to utilities, financials and materials on Tuesday, suggest.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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Due to La Nina conditions in the Pacific Ocean, the jet stream is buckled to the north and all the rain storms are being steered away from southern California.—
Max Golembo,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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That triggered a new mandatory evacuation order for an area from Sunset Boulevard to Encino Reservoir, and from the 405 Freeway west to Mandeville Canyon, with sections of the thoroughfare remaining closed to ward off excess traffic in the West Los Angeles area.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2025
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The once-leafy thoroughfares known as the Alphabet Streets now look like a nuclear bomb detonated at the Chase bank in the nearby shopping village.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
12 Jan. 2025
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“Route.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/route. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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