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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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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
Matt Peterson,steve Liesman, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Glasner’s wrap-them-in-cotton-wool approach worked in Manchester City’s favour on Wednesday but might well work against them when Palace host Arsenal on the last matchday of the Premier League season, just three days before that final against Rayo Vallecano.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
Officers say anyone who may see the man should not approach him and should call 911 immediately.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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Noun
The Warsh view A concern with Miran's approach is that, if the Fed keeps looking through supply shocks, markets and the public will doubt its inflation-fighting credibility.
—Matt Peterson,steve Liesman, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Glasner’s wrap-them-in-cotton-wool approach worked in Manchester City’s favour on Wednesday but might well work against them when Palace host Arsenal on the last matchday of the Premier League season, just three days before that final against Rayo Vallecano.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Verb
Visitors approaching the museum’s doors will pass under a canopy of silver birch trees installed in its forecourt.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
Officers say anyone who may see the man should not approach him and should call 911 immediately.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approach
Noun
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Does White’s misfortune offer Alexander-Arnold a route back?—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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United offers the most diversified international route network among US airlines based on the number of international destinations served and is proud to offer a specialized travel product designed for the entertainment industry.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
Noun
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That trustworthiness is further strengthened by understanding how digital health research differs from traditional methods.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Soaking sunflower seeds before planting can help with germination as this method softens the naturally hard outer layer of the seed.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
11 May 2026
Verb
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And then all of a sudden, here comes Miranda Lambert in her little pink hat.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The existing political infrastructure has no way of accommodating migration on the coming scale, which will evacuate departure economies, and overwhelm destination societies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Verb
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All of this was aggravated by a raft of economic uncertainties, from weak domestic consumption to the threat of a historic trade war with the US, leaving the keenest buyers, like Cai, to think twice before entering the market.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Detroit will now enter the offseason with an understanding that its roster as currently constructed isn’t yet equipped to be a true title contender.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The production, cheekily titled Oldenburg Now, was shot in an office building across the street from festival headquarters, with staff hauling in houseplants to approximate a Vietnamese jungle.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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For users interested in the look of a compact digital camera, Digi aims to approximate that aesthetic without the need for a separate device.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Noun
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That approval came after a letter from the Alliance to Aurora aldermen saying that, after meetings with Laesch, there was a path forward for a partnership with the city.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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One of the highlights is the Viaduto do Carvalho, a bridge built along the edge of a mountain with sweeping views over the forest canopy and distant peaks as the train curves along its path.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The strategy has already proven effective for other retail categories.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The real test is whether those investments are pursued as isolated initiatives or as parts of one coherent strategy for managing growth in volatility while earning customer trust.—
Marcus Balzereit,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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But his golf ball was close enough to a sprinkler cap that he was given free relief, dropped on the fringe and putted it to close range for a par.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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After Anaheim closed to within 3-1, Pavel Dorofeyev scored two third-period goals.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Approach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approach. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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