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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
CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
This approach may appeal to taxpayers who want more personalized guidance at the beginning of the tax relief process before deciding how to proceed.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
This fall, as the season approached, the Cyclones played in a jamboree, featuring half-court scrimmage games with other college teams.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Noun
For a deeper look at Cramer’s approach, read his Guide to Investing for his key investment principles.
—CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
This approach may appeal to taxpayers who want more personalized guidance at the beginning of the tax relief process before deciding how to proceed.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
According to documents obtained by TMZ, the 29-year-old supermodel was stopped by cops at Gator’s Cantina in Weatherford, Texas, when the 37-year-old equestrian approached police in the parking lot.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
This fall, as the season approached, the Cyclones played in a jamboree, featuring half-court scrimmage games with other college teams.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approach
Noun
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This week, Google went the bond route.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The emerging pattern includes architectures that route tasks to the simplest effective model, escalate only when necessary, and continuously balance accuracy with speed and cost.—
Abhas Ricky,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Wuthering Heights press tour, for which Margot Robbie has returned to method-dressing mode, is near impossible to escape.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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The mechanical process involves reclaiming and shredding pre-consumer footwear uppers in a closed-loop method to create ThermoPlume PrimaLoft ReRun material.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Upscale wellness resorts advertised the idea that a guest could come and experience meditation and spiritual healing without having to sleep on a floor, abstain from alcohol, or take a vow of silence.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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Boston City Hall helped kick off Lunar New Year celebrations Sunday with dragon and lion dances, music and more, a celebration the city will continue with a number of events and activities to ring in the Year of the Horse over the coming weeks.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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If an agency is allowed to give itself the right to enter people's homes, the consequences could go far beyond immigration enforcement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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After graduating from Syracuse University, Silverblatt entered a training program at S&P in downtown Manhattan in the late 1970s.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Her annual salary is approximated to be around $8 million per year.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Since the days of the first-ever K-pop hit, the songcraft has largely aimed to approximate the architecture of Western hits.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
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That gives Takaichi a clear path to deliver on her agenda over the coming years – until the next election in 2027.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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His only real path to election is as the Sandy Koufax of the 21st century.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Jim's stock market commentary , market analysis , stock pick breakdowns , and Club Members' Mailbag offer an MBA-caliber finance education that is easy to absorb and apply to your personal investing strategies.—
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CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Now, platforms like ReelShort and DramaBox are testing out a similar strategy but leaning into low-budget, soapy series, instead.—
Lauren Wilson,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This could mean that it never gets done, and the center remains closed indefinitely.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Khelif did not compete in an international boxing tournament in the Netherlands last summer after failing to register in time before the applications closed.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Approach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approach. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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