pave the way

Idioms and Phrases

Make progress or development easier, as in Her findings paved the way for developing a new vaccine . This expression alludes to paving a road so it is easier to travel on. [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

Monday’s hearing will focus on a petition that could pave the way for the brothers’ release.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet he was an important figure in the campaign to sell modernisation to the party and pave the way for Labour to regain power after 18 years in opposition with Tony Blair's historic landslide victory in 1997.

From BBC

This breakthrough could pave the way for future vaccines or anti-malaria treatments.

From Science Daily

"By bridging biological systems and engineering, our research has the potential to pave the way for new technologies and scientific discoveries."

From Science Daily

The crystals developed by our team not only capitalize on the mechanical compliance and optical transparency of organic crystals, but also pave the way for the design of active, self-sensing, and efficient surface-active harvesters which, when used at a larger scale, can help us combat water scarcity at a societal level.

From Science Daily

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