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Synonyms
neat, orderly, organized, regular, systematic, systematized
Antonyms
disorganized, haphazard, hit-or-miss, immethodical, irregular, nonsystematic, patternless, planless, systemless, unsystematic
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Gerstenmaier, who served at the agency since 1977, had been in charge of some of NASA’s most high-profile programs and is known as a steady and methodical force at the agency’s headquarters. — orlandosentinel.com, "NASA shakes up staff as it scrambles to meet Trump moon mandate," 11 July 2019 Overshadowed in every way by his historically dominant and certifiably bonkers rotation mate Max Scherzer, Strasburg’s excellence has been more methodical. — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, "Xander Bogaerts, Max Muncy among the biggest MLB All-Star Game snubs," 26 June 2019 Crowe, a world-class bellower, only occasionally flips the switch from whispery, methodical creepiness to full-on scenery chomping. — Judy Berman, Time, "The Loudest Voice Shows Us What We Already Knew. That’s Not Redundant—It’s Exactly What We Need," 27 June 2019 Testimony from witnesses such as Hicks is one step in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's methodical approach to investigating Trump. — Mary Clare Jalonick, Anchorage Daily News, "Former Trump aide Hope Hicks refusing to answer questions in House hearing," 19 June 2019 Testimony from witnesses such as Hicks is one step in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's methodical approach to investigating Trump. — Laurie Kellman, chicagotribune.com, "Hope Hicks refuses to talk about Trump White House in interview with House committee," 19 June 2019 Testimony from witnesses like Hicks is one step in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s methodical approach to investigating Trump. — Mary Clare Jalonick, BostonGlobe.com, "Hope Hicks to meet with Judiciary panel behind closed doors," 19 June 2019 Authorities said Letourneau provided inmates methodical and detailed information regarding her whereabouts and routine. — Natalie Weber, Houston Chronicle, "Spring man again charged with trying to have ex killed," 14 June 2019 Impeachment: Pelosi accuses Trump of an assault on democracy but says any impeachment decision must be 'methodical' Amash has stoked more talk about a third-party challenge to Trump in 2020. — Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY, "Donald Trump Jr. threatens to help challenge against Rep., Justin Amash, who supports impeachment," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'methodical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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