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

Despite the slow weekend, analysts see the box office as likely to pick up dramatically as the 2026 holiday corridor approaches. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Nov. 2026

These approaches balance density and confinement time differently. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Our experts use their knowledge of the merchant and the industry to shape dispute responses, test different approaches and review results. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

As the 2027 legislative session approaches, Florida lawmakers may be asked to consider legislation modeled on a Tennessee law that has put pharmacy operations and prescription access at risk. — L. Prather McKinnon, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026

When testing new approaches becomes a natural step in daily execution, continuous innovation occurs organically without requiring special events or dedicated hackathons. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

From mass arrests in France to troop deployments in Italy, European leaders are taking varied approaches to protests and clashes across the continent. — Amanda MacIas, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Talarico and his Republican opponent, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, have different approaches to healthcare. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Different generations, different designers, and two wildly different approaches to getting dressed up. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Verb

As El Gouna approaches its 10th edition, Shawky says the next step is strengthening CineGouna’s international presence and developing more year-round activity beyond the annual festival. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

General view of tourists taking selfies at North Bund in Shanghai, China, as Typhoon Dolphin approaches the country. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

There is no working alternative to Starlink, as no direct competitor approaches Starlink's coverage of 11,150 satellites. — Aidan Stretch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Sotheby’s did not release the past record for an ancient Roman antiquity, but at least one result from the past two decades approaches the sum brought in by the marble torso. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Canned pumpkin stock levels at your local grocery as Thanksgiving week approaches 2. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026

The Trust’s power is getting new scrutiny as the IPO approaches. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

In the video, Frantz approaches the tangled animal with what appear to be pruning shears and starts snipping away at the wires. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026

Agree on what success looks like, test both approaches on a small scale, and let the results guide the decision. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026