Pronunciation: /smuːð ðə weɪ/
noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
A1 I used a map to smooth the way to the park.
A2 Using clear instructions can smooth the way for new employees.
B1 Proper planning can help smooth the way for a successful project.
B2 Effective communication is essential to smooth the way for team collaboration.
C1 Implementing new policies can help smooth the way for organizational change.
C2 Negotiating with stakeholders can help smooth the way for a complex business deal.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 I helped my friend smooth the way for his job interview by giving him some tips.
A2 The teacher smoothed the way for the new student by introducing them to the class.
B1 The government is working to smooth the way for businesses to expand and create more jobs.
B2 The manager smoothed the way for the project by securing necessary funding and resources.
C1 The diplomat worked tirelessly to smooth the way for negotiations between the two countries.
C2 The CEO's strategic decisions helped smooth the way for the company's successful merger.
adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb
A1 The tour guide helped smooth the way for the group by providing clear directions.
A2 By organizing all the necessary documents in advance, she was able to smooth the way for a hassle-free trip.
B1 The new software system was implemented to smooth the way for more efficient communication within the company.
B2 The negotiations between the two companies were successful in smoothing the way for a future partnership.
C1 The government's economic policies were aimed at smoothing the way for sustainable growth in the country.
C2 The ambassador's diplomatic skills helped to smooth the way for peaceful negotiations between the two warring nations.
pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse
A1 I helped smooth the way for my friend to join the club.
A2 The new software will smooth the way for faster data processing.
B1 The new regulations aim to smooth the way for small businesses to thrive.
B2 The negotiations were successful in smoothing the way for a peaceful resolution.
C1 The government's policies have been instrumental in smoothing the way for economic growth.
C2 The ambassador's diplomatic skills have helped smooth the way for international cooperation.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 I helped my friend study for her exam to smooth the way for her success.
A2 The company provided training to smooth the way for new employees.
B1 The government implemented new policies to smooth the way for economic growth.
B2 The negotiations between the two countries helped smooth the way for a peace agreement.
C1 The CEO's strategic decisions helped smooth the way for the company's expansion into new markets.
C2 The team of experts worked together to smooth the way for the successful launch of the new product.
conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause
A1 I helped my friend study for her exam to smooth the way for her success.
A2 The company provided training to smooth the way for new employees.
B1 The government implemented new policies to smooth the way for economic growth.
B2 The negotiations between the two countries helped smooth the way for a peace agreement.
C1 The extensive research conducted by the team helped smooth the way for groundbreaking discoveries.
C2 The strategic alliances formed by the company have helped smooth the way for global expansion.
interjection an exclamation, especially as a part of speech
A1 Smooth the way for me, please.
A2 Could you smooth the way so I can pass through?
B1 I appreciate you smoothing the way for me.
B2 By smoothing the way, you made the process much easier.
C1 His efforts to smooth the way for the project were commendable.
C2 The team worked together to smooth the way for the new product launch.
article a word that is used with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun
A1 I helped my friend smooth the way for his job interview by giving him tips on how to answer common questions.
A2 The new software program is designed to smooth the way for users, making it easy to navigate and use.
B1 The company hired a consultant to smooth the way for the merger between two departments.
B2 The government implemented new policies to smooth the way for businesses to expand and grow.
C1 The CEO's strategic planning helped smooth the way for the company to enter new international markets successfully.
C2 The negotiation team worked tirelessly to smooth the way for the peace treaty between the two warring nations.
formal The new guidelines will help to smooth the way for future collaborations.
informal Let's make sure to smooth the way for our guests by providing clear directions.
slang I'll talk to the boss and see if we can smooth the way for you to get that promotion.
figurative By addressing any potential obstacles early on, we can smooth the way for a successful project completion.
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