as in approach
the means or procedure for doing something
the city council is stuck in the last century and needs to adopt more modern methods for doing things
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Recent Examples of method
Many happen in chaotic, low-light, or high-stress environments where conventional methods fail.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
In desperate need of shelf-stable foods to feed his armies, Napoléon Bonaparte offered a reward of 12,000 francs to anyone who could invent a new method of food preservation.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
To find an exoplanet, the most successful methods have leveraged examining the light from a star that might house them.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
To help break down how to apply mascara correctly, Gray shares her best methods and tricks.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
In desperate need of shelf-stable foods to feed his armies, Napoléon Bonaparte offered a reward of 12,000 francs to anyone who could invent a new method of food preservation.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
To find an exoplanet, the most successful methods have leveraged examining the light from a star that might house them.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
To help break down how to apply mascara correctly, Gray shares her best methods and tricks.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for method
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Hilleary, at the campaign event, also harshly criticized Biden’s immigration policies and his administration’s approach to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Powered by 70% rosemary water, oil, and extract alongside capixyl, this could be a great option for someone interested in a more natural approach, rooted in optimizing overall scalp health.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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They’re typically retired, sitting on pensions and 401(k)s, and may be naive to the techniques favored by con artists and reprobates who run riot on the internet.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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This one-day, two-night, ladies-only program teaches everything from skid recoveries, to correcting understeer and oversteer, to braking techniques, all with the aim of building confidence to drive on snow and ice.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
9 Sep. 2025
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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
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Their methodology, chemical liquid deposition (CLD), allows precise engineering and rapid testing of various metal-imidazole combinations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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For example, the United Nations has an extensive AI ethics methodology (see my coverage at the link here), the NIST has a robust AI risk management scheme (see my coverage at the link here), and so on.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Financial reports, client data, or confidential business information can be uploaded in ways that sidestep official security and AI policies, often neutralizing safeguards intended to keep information safe.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Selena Gomez’s Emmys 2025 manicure was barely there, in the best way.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
15 Sep. 2025
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This can be something forceful falling or pressing on the toe or twisting it in an awkward manner.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Tropical weather experts at Colorado State University echo these predictions, saying overall atmospheric conditions, including wind patterns, will shift in a manner that supports a notable increase in activity.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Method.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/method. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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