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

This expertise should be cited and elevated within medical, public health, and policy frameworks for holistic approaches to HIV/AIDS care, not as a replacement of sustained infrastructure. — Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

The goal is to create more efficient approaches that could help quantum systems scale toward practical, fault-tolerant applications. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026

As August approaches, Crow-Armstrong has firmly put himself in the National League MVP conversation. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

There are three players who have both the resume to ascend to the NHL and are looking at a welcoming depth chart in Edmonton as fall approaches. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 July 2026

The Brewers removed Misiorowski at that point as the NL Central leaders continue to be careful with his workload as August approaches. — ABC News, 26 July 2026

Masahiko Imai, 54, who also works at the garden, quietly explores solutions through various approaches, such as transplanting, soil preparation, planting shade trees and conducting cultivation experiments. — Hiroshige Yazawa Japan News, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026

Wide-body planes An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner approaches for a landing at the Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026

The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above. — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Verb

Mars’s latest solo collection rockets, in some instances, 80 spaces or more and approaches the highest tier on the Official Albums Sales, Official Physical Albums and Official Album Downloads charts. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

If Babcock approaches last year’s numbers (318 minutes, when Kris Knoblauch was head coach), Edmonton would be wise to add another centre with skill. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 27 July 2026

An armed settler approaches two Palestinian men, apparently trying to use his rifle to push them away. — Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

As the Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) approaches its 10th anniversary next year, founder Joanne Goh is looking beyond expansion. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 24 July 2026

In the closing scene, just as the train approaches, Juggut climbs up to the rope and slashes it with his kirpan (the ceremonial sword carried by observant Sikhs). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

While The Odyssey approaches $200M domestic after its first week, John Leguizamo is drawing a line for the movie’s fandom. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 24 July 2026

As earnings season approaches its peak, multiple stocks consistently outperform analysts' earnings estimates. — Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 23 July 2026

The partial eclipse here approaches 30%, and the park's lakeside campgrounds provide convenient overnight access for Perseid watching later that evening. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2026