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also methodic
as in systematic
following a set method, arrangement, or pattern
a methodical study plan that included lists of points to memorize
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Recent Examples of methodical
An autopsy suggested she had been held for days before being murdered, raising early fears that her abductor was calculating and methodical.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Fans were booing and barking as Breakker slowed the pace down with methodical suplexes.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Survival beyond Earth won't hinge on heroics as much as planning, engineering and being as methodical as the threats deep space presents.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 May 2026
At the core of this discussion is the famous Voting Rights Act of 1965, which actively took aim at methodical efforts to dilute the voting power of Black Americans.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for methodical
Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Fans were booing and barking as Breakker slowed the pace down with methodical suplexes.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Survival beyond Earth won't hinge on heroics as much as planning, engineering and being as methodical as the threats deep space presents.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 May 2026
At the core of this discussion is the famous Voting Rights Act of 1965, which actively took aim at methodical efforts to dilute the voting power of Black Americans.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for methodical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for methodical
Adjective
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Trump has repeatedly accused South Africa of failing to address a systematic killing of white farmers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Surveillance has been complicated because clinicians are not always required to report amatoxin poisonings directly to the state, making case detection less systematic, NBC News reported.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Pittsburgh begins organized team activities on May 18.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Steady footsteps changed from an organized march into chaos as civil rights protesters fled the attacks of police.—
Sarah Clifton,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Starboard’s 2026 strategy leans into partnership, culture and experiential momentum, while Harding+ is building a more systematized retail model around emotion, data, and innovation.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Methodical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/methodical. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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