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as in procedure
a way of acting or proceeding
for solving crossword puzzles my usual methodology is to begin by filling in all of the answers I'm reasonably sure of
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as in method
the means or procedure for doing something
other cardiologists have questioned the methodology that was used to conduct the study
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Recent Examples of methodology
The San Diego Association of Governments divided those units among all communities in San Diego with a methodology that prioritized adding more housing near transit and job centers.
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Her methodology emphasizes addressing underlying patterns rather than focusing solely on surface-level concerns.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
If peace is your ultimate goal, war cannot be your methodology.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
What was Healthgrades methodology?
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Her methodology emphasizes addressing underlying patterns rather than focusing solely on surface-level concerns.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
If peace is your ultimate goal, war cannot be your methodology.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
What was Healthgrades methodology?
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for methodology
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Even the name is a misnomer, Mackey said, since the same pain can arise among women who’ve had other procedures, including lumpectomies and lymph node surgeries.—
Brett Kelman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Worth noting Right-hander José Buttó underwent a procedure to remove a blood clot from his right arm.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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But the revival is part of a national trend toward old-school testing methods like in-class pen-and-paper exams and oral tests to prevent AI use for assignments on laptops.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Using an online filing method generally can result in fewer delays and faster confirmation.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Republicans have slim majorities in both chambers of Congress and losing the House or Senate would affect the GOP's ability to pass key legislation and advance its policies.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Elevated oil prices are fueling both inflation concerns and recessionary fears, thereby clouding the outlook for monetary policy trajectories.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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But, by the same token, the virtues of the traditional approach, which once hardly needed to be articulated, now stand in greater relief.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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In March, China passed a law that experts say cements its assimilationist approach towards its ethnic minority groups, building on years of policy changes at the provincial level in Xinjiang and elsewhere.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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A lot of the Mustangs’ strategy against the Wolverines was to get the ball out wide and then double that kid and just try to frustrate Wakeland which Grapevine did time and time again.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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Leo, who studied canon law, has spent much of his first eleven months in office assessing the Vatican internally, like a new chief executive getting to know a firm’s culture before initiating strategies for optimal performance.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Mascherano talked of formations and technique before ultimately saying his team might’ve been too caught up in the event in the first half.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Some of it is obviously your overall weight room physical strength, and some of it is just technique.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2026
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UFOs, the term for unidentified flying objects, has in recent years given way to UAP — unidentified aerial phenomena or unidentified anomalous phenomena.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Police then forced their way through the glass sliding door at the back of the Coral Springs house.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Methodology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/methodology. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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