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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
That’s thanks to an intentional and methodical approach.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
Not symbolic, not decapitation, but methodical strikes to make repression harder.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 11 Jan. 2026
The timing suggests that the race to put humanoid robots on factory floors is no longer one-sided, and both American and Chinese manufacturers are taking methodical, incremental approaches to large-scale deployment.
—New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
The Hurricanes, who had run methodical drives all game, scored less than two minutes later on a 36-yard catch-and-run by Malachi Toney.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
Not symbolic, not decapitation, but methodical strikes to make repression harder.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 11 Jan. 2026
The timing suggests that the race to put humanoid robots on factory floors is no longer one-sided, and both American and Chinese manufacturers are taking methodical, incremental approaches to large-scale deployment.
—New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
The Hurricanes, who had run methodical drives all game, scored less than two minutes later on a 36-yard catch-and-run by Malachi Toney.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for methodical
Adjective
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Social media is now, of course, largely devoted to systematic fabrication.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Through decades of maximum pressure, repression and systematic delegitimization of domestic political activists, Khamenei has effectively erased most internal opposition figures from public life.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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While Mexico’s ban was being forged, organized crime expanded its share of the sector across northern states and the country’s largest cities, Guadalajara and Mexico City.—
María Verza,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Since then, it’s been difficult to launch the kind of large-scale work stoppage that once helped make organized labor so powerfully effective; of course, that is intentional.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Jan. 2026
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Starboard’s 2026 strategy leans into partnership, culture and experiential momentum, while Harding+ is building a more systematized retail model around emotion, data, and innovation.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Methodical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/methodical. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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