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

Alexis’s view The differing approaches between the US and China to court South Africa speaks volumes about Pretoria’s relationship with the world’s two largest economies — and the strategic priorities of all three. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

China’s semiconductor industry is nevertheless pursuing several parallel approaches. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Both approaches can leave parents feeling even more taxed and out of control. — Juli Fraga, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

Manouzi sees her Dearborn clients as especially entrepreneurial, with a willingness to test new, innovative approaches that might boost sales, or, for a restaurant business, bring diners into a space. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Korean officials have tried a variety of national- and local-level approaches to reverse falling birth rates. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Complementary approaches include everything from dietary supplements and botanical drugs, to mindfulness practices like Thai Chi, and physical approaches like massage therapy. — Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Advocates and lawmakers fought over two approaches on the issue of regulating data centers’ energy use. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

On some streets in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Portland, Oregon, traffic signals default to red until a vehicle approaches. — Jeff McMurray, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2026

Verb

These days, there are still moments when rhotacism changes how Jones approaches an otherwise ordinary interaction. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

Try to unplug unnecessary appliances before the storm approaches. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026

Their calls come as the force also approaches a critical deadline. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

Sam Jochim, economist at EFG International, said rates could rise roughly once every three months as underlying inflation approaches 2%. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026

Lo, in a similar cadence to peers like Charli xcx and personal icons like Lykke Li, approaches the dance floor with both reverence and reflection. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

The announcement comes as affordability is top of voters’ minds as the 2026 midterm election quickly approaches. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026

This question can reveal how a provider approaches expectations. — Scott Keever, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Of course, a coma is not the only feature that forms as a comet approaches the sun. — Rahul Rao, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026