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as in paths
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 methods
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 comes
to come near or nearer
the parade's approaching! I can hear the band playing!
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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
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Recent Examples of approaches
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Instead, our hope is to provide a computational architecture for allocating resources and improving responses that also serves as a first step toward more sophisticated approaches for full artificial metacognition.
—Ricky J. Sethi, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
About $6 million in grants is earmarked for innovative approaches to overcoming market barriers.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
Conventional approaches to improving speed focused on installing additional hardware, such as external sensors.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
As its 60th anniversary approaches, the La Jolla Shores Association is looking to celebrate and find members to fill its board.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Both renditions were superb, though small divergences between them showed that Feldman’s seemingly monolithic style leaves room for individual approaches.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Hurzeler visited England rugby’s training camp in November 2025, noting different approaches which included the head coach watching from the stands instead of on the touchline.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Vaccination policies are key to public health strategies worldwide, but approaches vary significantly between countries.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026
Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Judaism approaches these moments with deep sensitivity, offering guidance not to judge or criticize, but to bring dignity, comfort, and peace—to the soul of the departed and to those left behind.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Nikolás, the youngest of the family, approaches the experience with a simpler and more enthusiastic outlook.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Maintaining that momentum, however, could be tricky as WWE approaches its most important time of the year, WrestleMania season.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Dangerously cold wind chills linger Saturday morning as snow approaches the Chicago area.
—Kylee Miller, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
In this episode of WWD Voices for Retail Rx, Ian Fredericks, president and chief executive officer of Hilco Consumer-Retail, speaks with Adler about his career, what was hot this holiday season and how his brand approaches retail.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
The body camera footage shows Rose on the phone with Police Chief Eric Smith as an officer approaches her passenger window.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
The gunman approaches the school through the parking lot, according to McCraw.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
Psychologists doing research can use these AI personas to perform scientific experiments about the efficacy of mental health methodologies and approaches.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Instead, our hope is to provide a computational architecture for allocating resources and improving responses that also serves as a first step toward more sophisticated approaches for full artificial metacognition.
—Ricky J. Sethi, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
About $6 million in grants is earmarked for innovative approaches to overcoming market barriers.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Jan. 2026
Conventional approaches to improving speed focused on installing additional hardware, such as external sensors.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026
As its 60th anniversary approaches, the La Jolla Shores Association is looking to celebrate and find members to fill its board.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Both renditions were superb, though small divergences between them showed that Feldman’s seemingly monolithic style leaves room for individual approaches.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Hurzeler visited England rugby’s training camp in November 2025, noting different approaches which included the head coach watching from the stands instead of on the touchline.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Vaccination policies are key to public health strategies worldwide, but approaches vary significantly between countries.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
As their mission approaches, the Artemis 2 astronauts recently entered a pre-mission quarantine to ensure their health and readiness ahead of launch.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Judaism approaches these moments with deep sensitivity, offering guidance not to judge or criticize, but to bring dignity, comfort, and peace—to the soul of the departed and to those left behind.
—Rabbi Moishe Kievman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Nikolás, the youngest of the family, approaches the experience with a simpler and more enthusiastic outlook.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Maintaining that momentum, however, could be tricky as WWE approaches its most important time of the year, WrestleMania season.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Dangerously cold wind chills linger Saturday morning as snow approaches the Chicago area.
—Kylee Miller, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
In this episode of WWD Voices for Retail Rx, Ian Fredericks, president and chief executive officer of Hilco Consumer-Retail, speaks with Adler about his career, what was hot this holiday season and how his brand approaches retail.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
The body camera footage shows Rose on the phone with Police Chief Eric Smith as an officer approaches her passenger window.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
The gunman approaches the school through the parking lot, according to McCraw.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approaches
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This signature Aayush hydrothermal experience blends contrast pools, saunas, reflexology paths, and salt rooms into a restorative circuit.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
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Manhattan’s urban grid disappears among the winding paths and dense foliage of Central Park.—
Katie James Watkinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Unlike classical supercomputers, which excel at simulations and data-heavy tasks, quantum computers operate on fundamentally different principles, enabling new approaches to solving problems that are considered impractical using traditional computing methods.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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There’s a substantial potential market for other methods.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Flurry of trade deals The agreement comes days after the EU signed a pivotal pact with the South American bloc Mercosur, following deals last year with Indonesia, Mexico and Switzerland.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The killing comes amid ongoing demonstrations across Iran, as anger continues to simmer over political repression, economic hardship and human rights abuses.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Look for data on the interplanetary magnetic field’s Bz component, which determines how easily solar energy enters Earth’s magnetosphere.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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When a driver enters the wrong ramp, the system activates flashing lights and cameras.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The following map approximates locations based on Newsweek's review of publicly available sources.—
Nick Mordowanec
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Russia’s drones target the Ukrainian army’s supply routes and rear bases, often threatening to cut off units on the front lines.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Herald report found that most of the Proterra buses had broken down within a year of deployment and were pulled from routes as maintenance requests piled up.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Include specific time commitments and batch creation strategies.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Even nationally, some activist groups have pushed back against protest strategies that could lead to clashes.—
Tim Sullivan,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For leaders who have never led a transaction—or who underestimate what happens after the deal closes—the learning curve is steep, and the margin for error is thin.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The move closes a dark chapter in state history that began 14 years ago when state officials were first notified of dangerous conditions at the youth prison.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Approaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approaches. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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