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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
And even as Jelly Roll started the match off in good shape, Paul and McIntyre started to get methodical in the ring.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
There is a methodical approach for every patient encounter to ensure nothing important is missed.
—Robert D. Greenberg, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2025
This methodical approach means conflicts arise organically from the world’s internal logic rather than plot necessity.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Tax planning is a year-round, methodical effort to minimize taxes paid to the IRS and other tax agencies.
—Mike Sylvester, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2025
There is a methodical approach for every patient encounter to ensure nothing important is missed.
—Robert D. Greenberg, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2025
This methodical approach means conflicts arise organically from the world’s internal logic rather than plot necessity.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Tax planning is a year-round, methodical effort to minimize taxes paid to the IRS and other tax agencies.
—Mike Sylvester, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for methodical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for methodical
Adjective
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The few intrepid psychologists and social scientists who have attempted a systematic study of wisdom have noted that it’s often associated with qualities like empathy, holistic thinking, and epistemic humility.—
Meghan O’Gieblyn,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Residents of the peninsula face systematic restrictions of fundamental freedoms, such as freedom of expression, religion or belief and association and the right to peaceful assembly.—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The goal then was to create large, efficient organizations that could place students on a conveyor belt moving from teacher to teacher every year and, in secondary schools, every 45 minutes throughout the school day, to be stamped with standardized lessons.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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That reality has motivated the ITAD industry to not only invest in developing more robust data-erasure tools and standardized processes but also to certify their work to customers.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Methodical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/methodical. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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