Thesaurus results for METHODS:

methods

noun

plural of method

as in approaches

the means or procedure for doing something the city council is stuck in the last century and needs to adopt more modern methods for doing things

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Recent Examples of methods The company defended its harvesting methods at the time, claiming the tomatoes are grown in the right region and with the right techniques. —

Itzel Luna, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 If the methods are flawed, publish the caveats. —

A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2026 As reading scores tumbled over the past decade, parents, scholars and literacy advocates pushed for teaching methods that align with decades of research about how kids learn to read — largely by sounding out words. —

ABC News, 13 May 2026 As reading scores tumbled over the past decade, parents, scholars and literacy advocates pushed for teaching methods that align with decades of research about how kids learn to read - largely by sounding out words. —

CBS News, 13 May 2026 Along with changing teaching methods, states — including California — have also required schools to screen for learning disabilities such as dyslexia and hire coaches to help teachers improve their reading instruction. —

Sharon Lurye, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026 There are other methods as well. —

Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026 This technological shift means there’s no turning back to old methods. —

Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026 To the authors' surprise, respondents reported viewing those who used GLP-1 medication more negatively than those who lost weight through traditional methods or not at all. —

Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 6 May 2026

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Noun

There are hints for a discreteness in some approaches to quantum gravity, for example string theory or loop quantum gravity, but the situation is far from clear.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026
The leaders of the future may need to be AI fluent, not just AI aware, using agentic-first approaches in automating mundane tasks, and, most importantly, focusing on agile problem resolution.

— Ethan Stone, USA Today, 18 May 2026