How to Use methodical in a Sentence
methodical
adjective- She's a slow and methodical worker, and her drawings reflect the extra care she takes.
- Their methodical review of the evidence exposed some problems with the study's findings.
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The Jaguars scored again, this time on a more methodical march.
—James Weber, The Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2022
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But over the course of the season, the Chiefs were a methodical team and the Eagles don’t mind playing that way.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
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But Jackson’s rise to the court has been slow and methodical.
—Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2022
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The Taurus moon gives you the foresight to make methodical plans for long-term goals.
—USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
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The process is methodical — Eli ingests the drug cocktail in three parts — and the mood is anxious and sad.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2022
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That will be a slow and methodical process to make sure our players are ready.
—Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 12 Aug. 2020
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As Gaines notes, just the methodical process of weaving on a look is a rhythm in itself.
—Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 11 Sep. 2020
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In other words, it’s one of the most delicate and methodical sports in the world.
—Matt Simon, Wired, 23 Sep. 2020
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There's a very methodical approach to what Rick did and what others did as to how to get them out.
—Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2022
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Not much can stop or slow the methodical pace of world shipping.
—Taylor Telford, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2021
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The clock management on the methodical 97-yard drive at the end of the first half was excellent.
—Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Sep. 2021
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The stylistic fit doesn’t make a ton of sense, as Griner’s pace is more methodical than what the Dream should be aiming for.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 31 Jan. 2025
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Butler wants to slow the game and be more methodical in its approach.
—Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2023
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Both teams are methodical on offense, working the clock for the best shot.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2021
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The state of play today is Russia is making methodical advances both in the north and the south.
—Peter Bergen, CNN, 4 May 2022
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His fluid had to be a whole lot slower and a bit more methodical.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2023
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South Oak Cliff’s defense isn’t the type to allow a methodical drive.
—Dallas News, 17 Nov. 2022
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The methodical drive ended with a five-yard run by Justin Herbert for a score.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Was the game plan going to be control the time, control the clock, and have those long plays, methodical drives that would chew up a lot of game clock?
—James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 2 Jan. 2021
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The Packers will be able to control the game with a methodical running game.
—Cameron Dasilva, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 17 Jan. 2020
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Inside the house, camera footage showed the entry team’s methodical pace as lawmen worked their way from the front of the house.
—Joe Robertson, kansascity, 5 May 2018
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DeWine has said the killers were methodical and worked to cover their tracks, making the case even more complex.
—Chris Graves and Bob Strickley, Cincinnati.com, 19 Apr. 2018
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Curry’s methodical march from the song’s first half is no more.
—Khari Nixon, SPIN, 30 June 2022
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Cal and its conference, the Pac-12, were more methodical than most schools and leagues.
—New York Times, 10 May 2021
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Now the Packers’ offense seems only to be able to move at a slow, methodical pace.
—Derrik Klassen, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2022
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Maybe their methodical, balanced approach would help keep the Chiefs off the field.
—Usa Today Sports Staff, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2020
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That was in some part more to do with the intensity and micro-management of Andy Flower, and the rather methodical plod of a team that was past its sell-by date.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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The storytelling is sluggish, not because the movie’s physical pace is slow but because its mental pace is methodical and academic.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
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