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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
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Visitors can hike trails and drive a scenic route through the colorful, rugged Badlands where bison and wild horses roam.
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Jack Dura,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Sarah Blaskey,
Washington Post,
30 June 2026
The case, first to invoke West Africa’s free-movement treaty, targets Trump-era agreements that routed thousands of asylum seekers through African nations, ultimately sending them back to their home countries.
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Edward Acquah,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
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Noun
Static spreadsheets will be completely phased out for real-time AI engines that automatically restructure mill schedules within minutes when yarn lots fail or shipping routes change.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Visitors can hike trails and drive a scenic route through the colorful, rugged Badlands where bison and wild horses roam.
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Jack Dura,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Verb
The secret agreement was routed through a White House office that typically handles repairs and furnishings and is exempt from competitive bidding requirements.
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Sarah Blaskey,
Washington Post,
30 June 2026
The case, first to invoke West Africa’s free-movement treaty, targets Trump-era agreements that routed thousands of asylum seekers through African nations, ultimately sending them back to their home countries.
—
Edward Acquah,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for route
Noun
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Go wine tasting right in town, or do your research and drive the Nevada County foothill roads to a few local wineries with pretty tasting rooms.
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Entire buildings and roads were submerged in Accra on Monday, cutting off access to several areas of the Ghanian capital and in the neighboring city of Tema.
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From there, Florida's history followed the path more familiar to Americans, eventually becoming the 27th state in 1845.
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Infosys chose that path, committing to retrain more than 250,000 staff instead of pursuing mass layoffs.
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Ahead, everything to know about this beachside favorite, along with refreshing ways to style this timeless look all summer long.
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Still, the way the ordinance is worded also prohibits teaching yoga for free, Pease pointed out.
Verb
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Queiroz is confident his experience can help guide a team of talented players, many of whom also play in some of the biggest pro leagues in the world.
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Whether the future is guided by a more centralized federal framework or a complex matrix of state-level consumer protections, the race to a multi-billion-dollar digital overhaul is already well underway.
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Several northbound lanes of I-5 were closed north of Templin Highway as fire vehicles staged on the highway and multiple firefighting helicopters performed water drops from above, according to social media posts from the Angeles National Forest.
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Drivers traveling south from Ouray to Silverton, will be on the steep outer side of the highway, while those driving north from Silverton to Ouray will hug the inside of the cliff face.
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Mouth Competitive eaters have a unique approach to eating that differs significantly from that of the average person.
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But even opening on 1,500 screens, Harris’ brilliantly dexterous approach proved too much for the film’s marketers.
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The jet stream is a highway of air at high altitudes which steers weather systems.
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This spring, Russert received a call from leadership at MS NOW, steered by former CNN executive Rebecca Kutler.
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The unearthed quarters included north-south thoroughfares intersected by east-west streets, forming open squares and public spaces, said Hisham el-Leithy, secretary general of the supreme council of antiquities.
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Others outside proudly waved their flags on the neighborhood thoroughfare, Westwood Boulevard.
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“Route.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/route. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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