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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
Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The proposals offered by the Florida House take a variety of approaches to property taxes, from eliminating non-school property taxes to exempting seniors from paying those taxes.
—Kirby Wilson, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Surveillance video shows a man approach him from behind and open fire with a handgun, which police allegedly recovered in Mangione's bag when he was arrested five days later.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Unlike the confrontational drudgery of couples therapy — and aiming to avoid the confrontational finality of divorce — this approach relies on subterfuge.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The proposals offered by the Florida House take a variety of approaches to property taxes, from eliminating non-school property taxes to exempting seniors from paying those taxes.
—Kirby Wilson, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
One video posted online showed armed security officers approaching one of the tents as a man hobbled away from the scene.
—CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Surveillance video shows a man approach him from behind and open fire with a handgun, which police allegedly recovered in Mangione's bag when he was arrested five days later.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approach
Noun
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Diagonal passes to onrushing full-backs has proven to be another effective route around the high defensive line, as Inter targeted Denzel Dumfries with 14 long balls out to his flank across the two-legged Champions League semi-final tie with Barcelona last season.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The patient who was being taken to the hospital was placed in another rescue vehicle, which continued the route.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The clash occurs more so on the stylistic side and acclimatising to Villa’s methods.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Molski has his own method to the madness.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The protests come amid a federal government shutdown now in its 18th day, broader immigration enforcement operations, and the deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago and Los Angeles.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Regulators say more crashes may come Tesla's latest FSD software update arrived just days before the investigation began.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Dreadnought vessels, due to enter service from the early 2030s, are the replacement for the Vanguard-class submarines, which currently deliver the Continuous At Sea Deterrent (CASD) for the Royal Navy.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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What happened Sunday has entered the group chat.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Reminiscent of Polanski’s Repulsion in its nightmarish depiction of an unraveling mind, Vicious, which was initially slated for a theatrical release but is instead streaming on Paramount+, doesn’t come close to approximating its greatness.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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There are two blinking lights on the front of its boxy body to approximate wide, moony pupils.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Or choose the petty path and appeal it which we were prepared for.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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But the objects in question are not only just asteroids, but also instead orbit the sun, following an almost exact path as Earth while always remaining close by.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Supporting the Army’s next phase The M-SHORAD Increment 4 effort is a major part of the Army’s broader modernization strategy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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The county added jobs beginning in July 2023 and new strategies to improve efficiency, according to the statement.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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David Tisch’s BoxGroup, which boasts 16 years of operation and just closed $550 million in new funding, can claim a spot among those ranks.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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After 40 seasons and more than a decade on air, The Kitchen is closing.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Approach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approach. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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