roadmap
Americannoun
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roadmaps
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a map designed for motorists, showing the principal cities and towns of a state or area, the chief roads, usually tourist attractions and places of historical interest, and the mileage from one place to another.
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any plan or guide to show how something is arranged or can be accomplished.
your road map to financial independence.
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of roadmap
First recorded in 1880–85
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Astra’s investor day in November could provide greater clarity on its three core businesses, capital-recycling roadmap and potential financial targets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
When asked when elections might take place in her country, Figuera said: "We will ensure the path and the roadmap are in place for elections to take place."
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Still, the exhibition offers a revelatory history — and a telling roadmap to our present.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
"This is a scheme that works for farmers, backs food production, and delivers practical, sustainable land management, supporting the aims of our farming roadmap, our long-term plan for English farming," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The tattered oilcompany roadmap had once been taped together but now it was just sorted into leaves and numbered with crayon in the corners for their assembly.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
Still, everything hinges on technical execution and timing: each quantum company in Morgan Stanley’s coverage has a milestone set for 2027, with fault-tolerant systems expected in 2029 or 2030 per company roadmaps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
Meanwhile, Seagate and Western Digital are moving fast on their product roadmaps, and could extend their leads in the time it takes Toshiba to add capacity, Sankar said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
“The industry is flooded with speculative GenAI roadmaps, but few are battle-tested in production,” the post said, referring to generative AI.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
An official statement posted on behalf of the studio on Reddit, external said previously shared roadmaps, or future content plans, would be "shifting".
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The glove-boxes yielded treasures: crumpled photos of college boys mugging in front of signs, roadmaps of far-away places.
From Craphound by Cory Doctorow
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