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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 methods
According to the study, this approach is more than 10 times faster than conventional image processing methods.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Though much of the money comes from subscriptions from companies and other heavy users, companies serving regular consumers will probably need to increasingly rely on ads and other methods to monetize mass market users.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
This is a film shot with nearly century-old methods, featuring contemporary pop songs and iPhones.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
Sociologists routinely use computational methods, statistical analysis, interviews, archives and ethnography in their search for useful data.
—Wendy Nelson Espeland, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
If this pilot study is to contribute meaningfully to the evidence base, its methods, data and results must be accessible and insulated from political interference.
—Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
The suit claims that the statistical methods used to calculate the census undercounted the state's population, costing the state two seats in Congress.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
Newsom has touted the most recent decline as proof that his methods are working.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Hooker argues that shifting to these methods radically changes AI’s economics.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Though much of the money comes from subscriptions from companies and other heavy users, companies serving regular consumers will probably need to increasingly rely on ads and other methods to monetize mass market users.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
This is a film shot with nearly century-old methods, featuring contemporary pop songs and iPhones.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2026
Sociologists routinely use computational methods, statistical analysis, interviews, archives and ethnography in their search for useful data.
—Wendy Nelson Espeland, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
If this pilot study is to contribute meaningfully to the evidence base, its methods, data and results must be accessible and insulated from political interference.
—Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
The suit claims that the statistical methods used to calculate the census undercounted the state's population, costing the state two seats in Congress.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
Newsom has touted the most recent decline as proof that his methods are working.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Feb. 2026
Hooker argues that shifting to these methods radically changes AI’s economics.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for methods
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The automakers each took different approaches in their ads, with Toyota and Volkswagen calling back to 1990s nostalgia, while GM unveiled a new livery for one of its Cadillac F1 formula race cars.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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While effective, these approaches can be slow or inflexible.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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While neighboring vineyards resorted to grafting their vines onto pest-resistant American roots, DRC used various intensive strategies to keep its original European vines intact, at least until the 1940s.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The attempt to create a viable and vibrant residential hub arrives after years of neglect and fumbled strategies by the prior owner, an affiliate of real estate firm Z&L Properties.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The couple employed local craftsmen to clear the area and built two terraces supported by drystone walls using the same techniques once employed for cultivating capers.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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Across five courses, each cocktail is a Negroni variation transformed through techniques such as evaporation, infusion, and reconstruction.—
Melinda Joe,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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However, not all methodologies are actually meant to promote lymphatic drainage, says Cecily Braden is an esthetician, spa educator, and eponymous brand founder.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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But over three seasons with Vowles in charge, Williams finally created another competitive car, invested more in its infrastructure and personnel, and improved its tools and methodologies.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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There’s an elaborate schema—anger, lust, the whole list—finding ways to discern and regulate.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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And with consumer sentiment at its lowest in well over a decade, businesses have been looking for ways to get customers in the door.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The fancy men are very rude to Tristan, which is terrible manners and therefore very UN-fancy, but Charlotte likes him.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Alouette has become an adept of dye recipes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Here are some of Grandma's go-to recipes for whipping up weeknight dinners or Sunday suppers with ground beef.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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Russian defense industry representatives have also promoted the system as a cost-effective alternative to Western wheeled rocket artillery systems, particularly for export markets in the Middle East and other regions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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Administration public health officials often cite the need to restore trust in public health systems after the coronavirus pandemic, when vaccine policy and the general public health response to the deadly pandemic became a highly polarizing topic in American politics.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Methods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/methods. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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