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Recent Examples of methodical The two began to be more methodical with their approaches. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025 Instead, Adebayo believes the Heat needs to set the terms and make sure the game is played at Miami’s usual methodical pace. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025 Houston, which ranks 360th out of 364 Division 1 programs in analyst Ken Pomeroy’s adjusted tempo metric, dictated the game with a methodical pace and held Duke to its second-lowest point total of the season. Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Their styles can be at odds — DeRozan slow and methodical, LaVine relentlessly up-tempo. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for methodical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for methodical
Adjective
  • This multifaceted nature demands systematic and rigorous problem-solving approaches, going beyond immediate symptoms or superficial quick fixes.
    Mohammad Adnan, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • Claims of systematic targeting of white farmers exist, with farm attacks averaging 50 murders yearly, often cited as evidence.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Yet the rule was criticized as relying on standardized tests that have been described as racially biased and methodologically flawed.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 May 2025
  • The product is in use at pilot sites nationwide, though a lack of standardized rules for plug-in solar has forced the company to negotiate interconnection agreements with local utilities—a time-consuming and sometimes costly process.
    Akielly Hu, Wired News, 3 May 2025

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“Methodical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/methodical. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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