- present participle of route.
routing
Americannoun
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routings
plural
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the scheduling of the route or itinerary of people, freight, etc.
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the arranging and scheduling of mail for delivery.
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delivery according to scheduled sequence.
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The buzz: Unbeaten Belgium didn’t score a goal of its own until routing New Zealand 5-1 in its group-play finale.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Markets have renewed appreciation for the value of alternative routing and storage, and governments are now more willing to invest in and prioritize chokepoint security.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
Questions over potential transit tolls also remain partly unresolved, adding to uncertainty around routing decisions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
It does this by checking a model’s request for tool authorization against an organization’s active directory and routing execution through compliance filters, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
That same night, the Midland Lee Rebels finished the season by routing the Cooper Cougars, and the Midland High Bulldogs did likewise by beating the Abilene High Eagles.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
The airline had launched additional flights to Europe in March and April "to cater for an upsurge in market demand as passengers prioritised alternative routings".
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Airlines are grappling with soaring fuel costs, airspace disruptions and longer flight routings as conflict in the Middle East ripples across global aviation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
In addition to speed reduction, other options to reduce whale-ship strikes include changing vessel routings away from where whales are located, or creating alert systems to notify authorities and mariners when whales are nearby.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2024
Based on weekly routings of clubs with a tiny percentage of their budget.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2024
Droughts, floods, crop failures, labor troubles, and great fires are some of the many things to be avoided in the routings.
From David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story by George S. Harney
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