1
as in route
an established course for traveling from one place to another
will take the standard landing approach from the south
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Relevance
2
as in method
the means or procedure for doing something
that's a different approach to knitting, but it seems to work
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as in to come
to come near or nearer
the parade's approaching! I can hear the band playing!
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as in to approximate
to come near or nearer to in character or quality
his store-bought dessert doesn't even approach your homemade version of it
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Recent Examples of approach
Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
Preventing drowning requires a whole-community approach, tailored to each region.
—Karen Cohn, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Hurricane season is approaching the peak period and runs through Nov. 30.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
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Noun
One of the main reasons the ‘oner’ approach to filming The Studio stands out is because it is usually only used to film dramas.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
Preventing drowning requires a whole-community approach, tailored to each region.
—Karen Cohn, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
Tips for flood weather Coconino County officials offered the following tips for residents to prepare for approaching storms and potential flooding threats.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Hurricane season is approaching the peak period and runs through Nov. 30.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approach
Noun
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Go the safer route with easy heatless curlers like this affordable set from Kitsch.—
Jackie Cucco,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2025
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For the the Lynx system replaced by Scout vans, buses will stop running routes on Jan. 10.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Wednesday’s vote establishes four bear hunting zones in the state, and allows a broad range of hunting methods, including the use of archery and dogs, according to the commission.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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The best method for restoring shine to your wood cabinets is to look for polishes that are compatible with your cabinet finish.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Colossus supercomputer in Memphis, Tenn., for example, contains 100,000 computer chips and 150 megawatts of power, which approximates the generating capacity of 55 modern wind turbines and 53,000 households, RAND said.—
Peter Murphy,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2025
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In our view, allocation rules can only approximate fairness from different perspectives and even more important, fairness is mainly achieved through fair terms of cooperation.—
Nana Ama Sarfo,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Sandisk Keynote showed a path to a 512TB version by 2027 and 1PB product sometime in the future.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Tropical Storm Erin is nearly at hurricane strength Thursday night, its western path putting islands in the far eastern Caribbean under tropical storm watches, according to the National Hurricane Center.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Grab the Racing Dudes Premium Picks and the Travers Betting Bible for detailed race-by-race analysis, exact wagering strategies, and multi-race plays designed to maximize your profits.—
Jared Welch,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Plans for the Delafield location fit that strategy.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Little Golden Gate Bridge is scheduled to close again from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Monday through Thursday, beginning Sept. 2 until further notice, according to the release.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Japanese tech company has operated in Russia since 2006, but after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine began scaling back operations, halting console shipments and closing online and brick-and-mortar stores.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To get the Inner Circle Fuel Day deal, customers must enter the phone number associated with their Inner Circle account at the gas pump or inside the store at checkout before their transaction.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Rooted Wisdom, founded by herbalist and educator Dara Pressley, is entering an exciting new chapter.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Regarding concerns arounds biodiversity, another way to approach the issue is through a new protocol within the Convention on Biological Diversity.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Robles tried to get out of the way but to no avail.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Approach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approach. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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