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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
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Bookmark this page for updates as the end of the season and the network upfronts approach.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The most literal thinkers approach the prompt apocalyptically.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
While that approach put Apple shares in the doghouse just seven months ago, investors have warmed to its strategy amid improving revenue growth.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Bookmark this page for updates as the end of the season and the network upfronts approach.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Among the top 10 most common claims for dogs, more than half are chronic, ongoing health issues, most of them approaching or exceeding $1,000 in annual veterinarian bills.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The most literal thinkers approach the prompt apocalyptically.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approach
Noun
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Motor officer Zach Varela said the safest route to school for students on e-bikes is the one where a parent is riding alongside them.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The waterway is one of the most critical global energy routes.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Scientists in the United States have discovered an electric field method to improve heat flow in materials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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No single method or single group of people produced the confirmation on their own.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The deal comes a week after the Swiss company made a firm bid for specialty insurer Beazley Plc and started a $5 billion capital raise to help finance the transaction.—
Sonia Sirletti,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The budget came weeks after Gondongwana said South Africa’s debt is projected to peak this fiscal year after rising for nearly two decades, creating room for more infrastructure investment and tax relief.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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During the booking process, inmate fingerprints are automatically entered into a database accessible by all local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, including ICE.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Progress in robotics Agility’s humanoid robot, Digit, has already entered the market, demonstrating its readiness to tackle the labor shortage in factories and warehouses.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Each of the new saunas has been designed with architectural styles, aromatherapy and chromotherapy (color therapy), as well as temperature and humidity to approximate the original heat therapy options.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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Quantum computers, which are still being scaled up to be practically useful, will excel at capturing electron correlations that classical computers can only approximate.—
Chi Chen,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The hotel is also collaborating with government technical schools to develop a training program, contributing to educational advancement and offering a career path to residents.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Is there a path for states to keep pushing for a Live Nation breakup?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The sale to real estate investment firm EPR Properties is part of Six Flags’ strategy to simplify what the company owns, strengthen its operations on parks with growth potential and pay down debt.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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These names are often picked for security purposes, strategy, morale and public perception.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Oil storage tanks are filling up across the region, analysts say, since exports have all but stopped due to the Iranians effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Five takeaways from the Miami Heat’s 126-110 win over the Brooklyn Nets (15-47) on Thursday night at Kaseya Center to extend its winning streak to three games and close its three-game homestand at a perfect 3-0.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Approach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approach. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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