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also methodic
as in systematic
following a set method, arrangement, or pattern
a methodical study plan that included lists of points to memorize
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Recent Examples of methodical
After all, when coquettish Venus journeys through this methodical and down-to-earth sign, the focus shifts from grand gestures and displays of affection (Leo) to the way someone shows up in your day-to-day life (Virgo).
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
On the other end, however, these methodical signs can slip quite easily into perfectionism, which can stifle the fun that beauty is meant to be.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
He is known for being temperamentally methodical, for his professionalism and for his grasp of policy detail.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Just an unconventional story and a knack for connecting dots—for precise, methodical work that helped create alignment and harmony where others saw chaos.
—Barbara Wittmann, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
On the other end, however, these methodical signs can slip quite easily into perfectionism, which can stifle the fun that beauty is meant to be.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
He is known for being temperamentally methodical, for his professionalism and for his grasp of policy detail.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Just an unconventional story and a knack for connecting dots—for precise, methodical work that helped create alignment and harmony where others saw chaos.
—Barbara Wittmann, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for methodical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for methodical
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Putting things in order Throughout the 1960s, Piaget observed that young children rely on clunky trial-and-error methods rather than systematic strategies when attempting to order objects according to some continuous quantitative dimension, like length.—
Celeste Kidd,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Only systematic change, like generic competition and Medicare negotiation, has been demonstrated to dramatically lower payor prices while still incenting innovation.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The district will already have additional information about these students' standardized test scores, report cards and attendance reports.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Solid systems scale through manufacturing approaches like standardized units and mass production.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Methodical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/methodical. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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