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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
On moderately difficult tasks, SR models' methodical approach gave them an edge.
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ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
Trump has demonstrated little interest in adopting a more deliberate, methodical approach to negotiations or to recalibrating his means to meet more achievable ends.
—Emily Kilcrease, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2025
This methodical approach can become a significant competitive advantage in management settings.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The report dismantles that claim with methodical evidence of systemic violence.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
Trump has demonstrated little interest in adopting a more deliberate, methodical approach to negotiations or to recalibrating his means to meet more achievable ends.
—Emily Kilcrease, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2025
This methodical approach can become a significant competitive advantage in management settings.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The report dismantles that claim with methodical evidence of systemic violence.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for methodical
Adjective
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The report also points to systematic human rights abuses, including credible evidence of executions of prisoners of war.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Teams like the expansion Valkyries have proved a star isn’t always a necessity — gains can be made with savvy strategy, decent rotational players and a hefty amount of systematic discipline.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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The students here benefit from very small class sizes and earn high scores on standardized tests, averaging 1400 on the SAT and 32 on the ACT.—
Charlie Finnerty,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Florida’s standardized tests — taken by students in elementary through high school — are high-stakes, with some scores from some exams being used for promotion and graduation decisions and the results factoring into the A-to-F grades the state assigns public schools.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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“Methodical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/methodical. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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