Synonyms of approaches

approaches 1 of 2

noun

plural of approach

1

as in paths

an established course for traveling from one place to another

will take the standard landing approach from the south

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paths
• routes
• ways
• roads
• avenues
• highways
• passages
• walks
• arteries
• trails
• drives
• roadways
• tracks
• passes
• streets
• lanes
• thoroughfares
• passageways
• boulevards
• routeways
• pike
• byways
• rows
• walkways
• bypasses
• bypaths
• expressways
• freeways
• turnpikes
• channels
• airways
• high roads
• portals
• hatches
• doors
• gates
• laneways
• doorways
• waterways
• gateways
• traces
• watercourses
• cycleways
• bikeways
• gats

2

as in methods

the means or procedure for doing something

that's a different approach to knitting, but it seems to work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• methods
• strategies
• methodologies
• techniques
• ways
• manners
• recipes
• systems
• tactics
• styles
• forms
• plans
• fashions
• modes
• models
• programs
• tacks
• policies
• steps
• hows
• routes
• schemes
• practices
• processes
• designs
• blueprints
• moves
• shifts
• layouts
• plots
• games
• routines
• intrigues
• game plans
• ground plans
• lines
• modi operandi
• expedients

approaches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of approach

1

as in comes

to come near or nearer

the parade's approaching! I can hear the band playing!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comes
• closes
• nears
• arrives
• closes in
• lands
• draws on
• reaches
• comes up
• attains
• hits
• bellies up
• gains
• turns up
• touches
• nighs
• sneaks up
• waltzes (up)
• shows up
• borders
• makes
• creeps up
• verges
• adjoins

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retreats
• withdraws
• recedes
• retires
• backs (up or away)
• leaves
• goes
• exits
• departs
• removes
• walks out
• runs away
• pulls out
• takes off
• quits
• shoves (off)
• lights out
• clears out

2

as in enters

to move closer to

approach the bull with caution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comes
• enters
• nears
• advances
• drops in
• nighs
• pops (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• goes
• withdraws
• leaves
• retreats
• exits
• departs
• recedes (from)

3

as in approximates

to come near or nearer to in character or quality

his store-bought dessert doesn't even approach your homemade version of it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approximates
• measures up (to)
• reflects
• compares (with)
• matches
• stacks up (against or with)
• parallels
• mirrors
• amounts (to)
• holds a candle to
• comes (to)
• adds up (to)
• touches (on)
• equals
• duplicates
• borders (on)
• verges (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of approaches

Noun

Many of La Liga’s remaining relegation six-pointers will hinge on these contrasting approaches. —Thom Harris, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026

The research combined these approaches to create hierarchical protein-cellulose materials using phase separation—a process that allows components to self-organize into structured forms. —Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026

What unites all these approaches is willingness to move beyond formulaic pairings into experiences that are both intuitive and adventurous. —Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026

The industry today relies on four main approaches, each balancing cost, realism, and scalability differently. —Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026

As the Met Gala 2026 approaches, cochairs Venus Williams, Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Anna Wintour will host the Costume Institute Benefit, an annual fundraiser for The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute that last year raised a record-breaking $31 million. —Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 20 Apr. 2026

During the seven- or eight-month process of editing a movie, there are often different approaches to endings and to beginnings as well. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026

But although the two films have imminent solar catastrophes at their core, their approaches to saving the world from extreme global cooling are radically different. —Richard Edwards, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026

Amazingly, their disparate approaches always arrived at the same solution. —Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 19 Apr. 2026

Verb

Argentine forward Lucas Boye approaches the game in a similarly powerful fashion for Alaves. —Thom Harris, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026

Smith said the travel board work will increase as election day approaches on May 5. —Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

The media approaches these stories in kind of an uncurious way. —Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026

For Ruchikaa Kapoor Sheikh, director of original films at Netflix India, the convergence is a direct outcome of how the team approaches creative partnerships. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026

Zoe Saldaña approaches each new role—onscreen and off-screen—with fresh-faced optimism. —Grace McCarty, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2026

But as the 21-year-old cornerback approaches the NFL Draft projected as a second-round pick, those closest to him remember when his size was the first thing people noticed, and often the only thing. —Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2026

Jasmin Reese approaches interiors with an artist’s eye, embracing daring color combinations and unexpected accents in her impactful rooms. —Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 19 Apr. 2026

Even without a beta blocker, Jimmy bravely approaches. —Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026