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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
Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
Communities across Michigan — not just Detroit — were among several cities across the country that adopted the approach in response and used federal pandemic relief funds to invest in violence prevention.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The program, which was created with legislation that President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed into law on August 14, 1935, is now approaching its 90th anniversary.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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Noun
That approach included executive orders mandating face masks indoors and one that shuttered hundreds of businesses, and also school buildings for the last two months of the school year.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 25 July 2025
Communities across Michigan — not just Detroit — were among several cities across the country that adopted the approach in response and used federal pandemic relief funds to invest in violence prevention.
—Andrea May Sahouri, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
Verb
Newsweek approached the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice for comment.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The program, which was created with legislation that President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed into law on August 14, 1935, is now approaching its 90th anniversary.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approach
Noun
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Hundreds of species, from as far as South America, commonly stop in Kentucky to find food and rest their wings after traveling for miles along their aerial route.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
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Some compare the terraced ruins to Machu Picchu, but with only a few dozen visitors reaching this architectural marvel every day via trekking routes loving cared for and protected by indigenous communities, the experience of a visit couldn't be further from that at the overrun city of the Incas.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The Art of Aari: Preserving Ancient Indian Techniques At the heart of Weener's collections lies the Aari technique, which is an embroidery method using a hooked needle that requires extraordinary skill and patience.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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These methods will prolong shelf life and maintain optimal flavor and texture. Peaches and nectarines contain high levels of micronutrients, particularly vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, niacin, magnesium, and phosphorus.—
Hannah Coakley,
Verywell Health,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Marks was also able to confidently drum up a smell approximating that of Marie Antoinette’s garden at the Petit Trianon, because historians know which flowers were planted there.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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Vibrations in your controller do a solid job of approximating contact in lieu of the real thing.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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There are flowerpots all the way to the edges of the paths for the mole crickets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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And to find paths of light, even in the dark corners.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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Neither the city's Office of Public Health and Safety nor the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department agreed to requests for interviews about the situation on Leonard Street and the city's evolving strategy for managing homeless camps.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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That may be part of Williams’ strategy, because the Citi Open does not appear to be a one-off.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Verb
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These are the 24 most overcrowded tourist destinations in Texas 2 Six Flags parks won't reopen in 2026, and another won't return in 2028 Six Flags will soon close two locations in Bowie, Maryland: Six Flags America and its accompanying waterpark, Hurricane Harbor.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 2025
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The very people who could have offered strategic guidance were buried under closing the books, tracking expenses, or babysitting broken dashboards.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Many entered the workforce during the Great Recession and now question whether traditional career advancement is worth the personal cost.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
28 July 2025
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She was sent to enter fourth grade in the upcoming school year, according to the outlets.—
Angelina Liu,
People.com,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The task force would submit a report with recommendations to the state Legislature after examining the systemic causes of violence against African American women and girls, ways to help victims' families heal, methods to track data to understand the scope of the issue and more.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Or the ways that the Reyes family has lived in fear since Jose and his father were detained in early May.—
Austin Hornbostel,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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“Approach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approach. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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