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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
Tim Lister, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
As the concluding chapter of Wicked‘s big-screen adaptation approaches, Marissa Bode is opening up about how the movie does away with an ableist plot point.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
The project will roll out through an extensive soft-launch strategy, beginning with social media shorts released on El Reino Infantil’s channel to test character designs and storytelling approaches.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
The Amazon founder extended this logic to job-seeking, contrasting active and passive approaches to unemployment.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The trend could be expanding over different demographics, and may require new approaches to prevention and education.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Several approaches are addressing these disparities.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Both approaches are energy-intensive, slow to unlock copper, and leave behind large volumes of waste and emissions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
One is about Jeff Walz's legacy as his 19th season at the helm of Louisville women's basketball approaches.
—Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
The testy scenes underscore an increasingly bitter rapport between America's two major political parties, as the first government shutdown in seven years approaches the start of a third week.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Astronaut activity Yui worked with his Expedition 73 crewmates and ground controllers to check out PROX, a device that will be used when Japan's next-generation cargo vehicle, the HTV-X, approaches the International Space Station for berthing.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The two squads are in two different sports as the season approaches, and if the Bucks start the season slowly, the Antetokounmpo trade rumors will only amplify.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Dozens of food vendors, artisans, and live performers line the bridge approaches on either side.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Satanic Rites approaches the genre in an inspired way that more films should — as a gory political thriller with vampires.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
This comet approaches the sun almost as closely as Earth does.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Impact on leaf season This government shutdown comes as Western North Carolina approaches peak leaf season — the region’s busiest economic quarter of the year.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
Ukraine is currently negotiating with its international partners to increase natural gas imports by about 30% as the winter approaches, according to energy minister Svitlana Grynchuk.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
As the concluding chapter of Wicked‘s big-screen adaptation approaches, Marissa Bode is opening up about how the movie does away with an ableist plot point.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
The project will roll out through an extensive soft-launch strategy, beginning with social media shorts released on El Reino Infantil’s channel to test character designs and storytelling approaches.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
The Amazon founder extended this logic to job-seeking, contrasting active and passive approaches to unemployment.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The trend could be expanding over different demographics, and may require new approaches to prevention and education.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Several approaches are addressing these disparities.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Both approaches are energy-intensive, slow to unlock copper, and leave behind large volumes of waste and emissions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
One is about Jeff Walz's legacy as his 19th season at the helm of Louisville women's basketball approaches.
—Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
Two, each is rebuilding to a degree as the 2025-2026 season rapidly approaches.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
The testy scenes underscore an increasingly bitter rapport between America's two major political parties, as the first government shutdown in seven years approaches the start of a third week.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Astronaut activity Yui worked with his Expedition 73 crewmates and ground controllers to check out PROX, a device that will be used when Japan's next-generation cargo vehicle, the HTV-X, approaches the International Space Station for berthing.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2025
The two squads are in two different sports as the season approaches, and if the Bucks start the season slowly, the Antetokounmpo trade rumors will only amplify.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Dozens of food vendors, artisans, and live performers line the bridge approaches on either side.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Satanic Rites approaches the genre in an inspired way that more films should — as a gory political thriller with vampires.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
This comet approaches the sun almost as closely as Earth does.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Impact on leaf season This government shutdown comes as Western North Carolina approaches peak leaf season — the region’s busiest economic quarter of the year.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approaches
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And though joining forces for a novel may seem like a unique choice, the pair’s paths have crossed before.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Fallon and Saint John share what their different career paths have taught them about personal branding, working collaboratively, managing teams, and how to navigate the changing media landscape.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These methods, while less exacting, are also woefully undemocratic, allowing lawmakers to act independently from and against the interests of the American public.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Oct. 2025
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For years, geologists have used biogeochemical methods — analyzing metal traces in plants and soils — to locate deposits.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The discussion comes amid a huge surge in spending on data-center infrastructure.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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His death comes shortly after a report from the chief inspector of prisons highlighted a sharp rise in violence at HMP Wakefield, according to the BBC.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mills enters the race at a strange moment — the government has been shut down for two weeks and Collins is among the aspiring dealmakers trying to figure out how to reopen it.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Here’s a quick guide to what’s available and what’s not as the shutdown enters its 13th day Monday, with no end in sight.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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Google Maps provides a dense but intuitive layout, giving users access to multiple layers of information, including traffic, satellite imagery and public transit routes.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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These routes could cut current two-hour drives between cities to under 30 minutes by air.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The paper addresses operational procedures, describing mechanical and electrical triggers, containment strategies for managing gases, and a full process timeline of roughly 335 minutes from initiation to material extraction.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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There has been little evidence that boards are prioritizing water strategies, with just 5% of large global companies putting an internal shadow price on their water use, compared to the close to 25% that use an internal price for carbon emissions.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Voting opens at 8/7c and closes shortly after the final dance of the night.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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The song’s remix, featuring Mexican heavy hitters Luis R Conriquez, Oscar Maydon, Alemán and Victor Mendivil, closes Discontrol.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Approaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approaches. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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