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

Together, these approaches transformed the fight against a disease that once caused widespread paralysis and outbreaks, particularly among children. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 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

The study, which was presented at a major cancer meeting called the European Society for Medical Oncology Congress, did not test whether the combination was better than other first-line treatment approaches. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

The White House decision has heightened fears that Ukraine could be left exposed to Moscow's escalating attacks as winter approaches. — Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Over the four decades since, communities have taken different approaches to bring CPR into the classroom. — Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

Changing nozzles during a print could offer some of the advantages of both approaches. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026

Verb

As the country approaches its 250th birthday, roughly half of Americans say the American Dream no longer holds true, and younger generations are on track to earn less than their parents. — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Communing with her fans is part of the Chinouriri experience, so much so that anyone who approaches her for a photo is also met with a real conversation. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 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

The company also says its accuracy approaches that of NVIDIA’s largest reasoning model, despite having roughly one-fifth as many parameters. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Mid-level dry air will limit thunderstorm coverage as activity approaches the metroplex. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

To support Constant’s production, Shopkorn approaches their relationship in a more old-school model, sending her money as a stipend instead of waiting for a sale to go through and split it 50-50 as is now the norm. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Surveillance footage shows a man running from the white truck as a black SUV approaches him from behind. — Lekan Oyekanmi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Furthermore, a 3 million metric ton diesel export volume approaches Russia's historical total monthly diesel exports. — CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026