as in method
the means or procedure for doing something
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Recent Examples of technique
Also, businesses suffer from the fees Visa and Mastercard charge merchants on customer payments; those have climbed steadily as well because the two dominant processors use a variety of techniques to keep their grip on that market.
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Carter Dougherty, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Chef Sean Brock shares his recipe for the best cheeseburgers which are prepared using the smashing technique.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
To that end, it's been engineered around lightweight construction techniques and materials, and that's where Bcomp comes in with its ampliTex flax-fiber composite.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
Researchers are also excited to apply their techniques to understand other kinds of partial differential equations, including ones that change in both space and time.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
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Carter Dougherty, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Chef Sean Brock shares his recipe for the best cheeseburgers which are prepared using the smashing technique.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
To that end, it's been engineered around lightweight construction techniques and materials, and that's where Bcomp comes in with its ampliTex flax-fiber composite.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2026
Researchers are also excited to apply their techniques to understand other kinds of partial differential equations, including ones that change in both space and time.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technique
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
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Malinin acknowledged taking a measured approach to what is widely considered the sport's most difficult jump.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Mingarelli and colleagues hunted for supermassive black hole binaries using their new approach in 114 Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs), the bright central regions of galaxies where supermassive black holes are ravenously feasting on surrounding gas and dust.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
13 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
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That’s the lowest rank since 2012, when the index, established in 1995, was relaunched using new methodology.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Woodhull’s methodology is rooted in physiological grounding techniques, aiming to regulate heart rate variability and support emotional control and focus.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Why Madagascar hissing cockroaches are actually romantic Naming a roach for Valentine’s Day is a great gag, but also these critters are capable of hissing their way into your heart.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the way the investigation is being carried out is leaving people with some doubts.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Technique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technique. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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