modus operandi

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mo·dus ope·ran·di | \ ˌmō-dəs-ˌä-pə-ˈran-dē

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plural modi operandi\ ˈmō-ˌdē-

, ˈmō-ˌdī- \

Definition of modus operandi

: a method of procedure the best approach … was to do things through quiet persuasion, which was his modus operandi— James Traub especially : a distinct pattern or method of operation that indicates or suggests the work of a single criminal in more than one crime got her picture identified, discovered her modus operandi, and put a stakeout on her neighborhood — Time

Examples of modus operandi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her modus operandi is shockingly bright and over-the-top. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 10 May 2022 In many cases, remote work has now become the modus operandi for companies, many of which have no immediate plans to return to shared workspaces. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2022 Such a structure has been the modus operandi for the current Pacers front office. — Tony East, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 Heavily localized content complementing a wealth of new and library offerings out of the U.S. is very much the modus operandi for HBO Max in Europe. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2022 This became our modus operandi: holding concerts on the sidewalk steps away from the city’s central square. — Dr. Richard Kurin, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Mar. 2022 Breaking your heart, rather than removing one forcefully from a chest cavity, isn’t usually its modus operandi. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2022 Braggadocio has always been part of Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA’s modus operandi, from his earliest underground recordings right up to today. — Gary Suarez, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2021 Just because Republicans have on the commission have shown that that is there a modus operandi at this point. — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 2 Mar. 2022 See More

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17 May 2022

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“Modus operandi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modus%20operandi. Accessed 18 May. 2022.

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