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as in route
an established course for traveling from one place to another
will take the standard landing approach from the south
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as in method
the means or procedure for doing something
that's a different approach to knitting, but it seems to work
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as in to come
to come near or nearer
the parade's approaching! I can hear the band playing!
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as in to approximate
to come near or nearer to in character or quality
his store-bought dessert doesn't even approach your homemade version of it
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Recent Examples of approach
Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Night approaches morning, whispering a rousing greeting.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Devang Pandya, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Ethical safeguards are also part of the plan, ensuring the organoids remain too small and simple to approach consciousness.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This time, a supporters group is opting for a different approach, urging fans to make the point with their feet.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Night approaches morning, whispering a rousing greeting.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Based on my direct experiences, here's how organizations can approach this critical migration process.
—Devang Pandya, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Ethical safeguards are also part of the plan, ensuring the organoids remain too small and simple to approach consciousness.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approach
Noun
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In addition to optimizing queries, Espresso routes queries between different compute clusters to maximize efficiency.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The location of the firearm appears to match the suspect's route of travel, the sources said.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The set features traditional imagery, including fruit and evergreens, a holly wreath, two cardinals perched on mistletoe and a scarlet amaryllis bouquet—all designed using a collage method.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The method is well known in other fields but had not been used for solid electrolytes before.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wildfire worries With the worsening drought comes worries over wildfires.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The first strike actually came defensively.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Police can log into a dashboard, enter a case number, and search not just by plate number, but also by make, model, or even bumper stickers.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Red Sox starter Brayan Bello entered Saturday’s start with the best ERA among all starting pitchers who’ve made at least 10 starts against New York in the past 25 years.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The catalogue of jaw-dropping moments between them is too vast to even approximate a list.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
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To approximate those strand-sized pathways, the team fashioned channels in ice using human hair.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since that meeting, during which allies expressed optimism of a path forward on security guarantees, no progress has materialized.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The advance gives sodium batteries a clearer path to compete with lithium.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To learn more about the interim pintail strategy, visit the Fish and Wildlife website.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Many SMBs are also exploring external partnerships as part of their strategy—not as a replacement for internal responsibility, but as a way to extend their capabilities.—
Ro'ee Margalit,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Dow closed above 46,000 for the first time in history on Thursday.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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The flip-up straw makes for easy sipping, and the lid closes with a snap to prevent accidental leaks.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Approach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approach. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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