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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
Maxim Shemetov,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
What about her approach to the media?
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Marlow Stern,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
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Noun
There was a heavy police presence at the site, with some approach roads closed to cars.
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Maxim Shemetov,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
What about her approach to the media?
—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Verb
Amazon’s Prime Day sale is quickly approaching.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.
—
Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approach
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On one end, the route took the avocado and papaya from Mexico to Asia.
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Events celebrating America’s 250th birthday mean some changes for fireworks viewing on the Mall and the route of the Independence Day Parade.
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This is a natural mosquito control method.
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That is hard to achieve in collaborations like film, television, and the Marvel method.
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This pack comes with four waterproof, spacious dustbags big enough for bulky sneakers and heels alike, which flight attendants say still hold up after consistent use.
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Gakpo's teammates came onto the filed to support him and formed a circle around him, putting their arms around each other as the crowd cheered, as shown in another video shared by Fox Sports.
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As luxury travel continues shifting toward experiences that prioritize authenticity over excess, wine country may be entering a new era—one where the bottle remains the starting point, but no longer the entire story.
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King concluded that Saulter was in a conspiracy to get King removed from office, and directed Arriola to view recordings of other cameras in the office to determine who was entering the offices of Saulter and Goodloe.
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Custom millwork may not seem like the easiest route for those tied to a lease or lacking carpentry connections, so there are a few ready-to-ship options that can approximate the look.
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For a content owner, the value no longer sits only in the single photograph, which an image model can approximate in seconds.
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From there, Florida's history followed the path more familiar to Americans, eventually becoming the 27th state in 1845.
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Infosys chose that path, committing to retrain more than 250,000 staff instead of pursuing mass layoffs.
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Perhaps with that base-mobilization strategy in mind, the Republican National Committee is planning to hold a first-ever midterm convention this summer.
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Building resilience Stephanie Niven, co-portfolio manager of the Global Sustainable Equity strategy at Ninety One, told CNBC on a call on Friday that her team took the view that the rise of intense weather conditions in Europe was creating a structural growth opportunity for investment.
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No students or staff were in the building when the remains were uncovered, as school ended for the summer on Friday and the school was closed for construction, police said.
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Seeking to close a $12 billion budget shortfall last year, the governor hoped to cut over $750 million from the state’s payroll expenses in salaries and wages.
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“Approach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approach. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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