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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
Polina Bulatetskaya, fleet housekeeping manager at Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, says a methodical top-to-bottom, clockwise routine helps ensure nothing gets missed.
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Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
The Braves are methodical offensively, utilizing their downs to get to certain parts of the field and running different concepts to open spaces.
—Pj Green
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Vasavada, who has witnessed NASA’s methodical approach to searching for evidence of ancient water and past habitability on Mars, believes returning samples is the only way to complete this multidecade quest for answers.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Gamre’s audacious but methodical cocktails form the heart of the experience.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026
The Braves are methodical offensively, utilizing their downs to get to certain parts of the field and running different concepts to open spaces.
—Pj Green
april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Vasavada, who has witnessed NASA’s methodical approach to searching for evidence of ancient water and past habitability on Mars, believes returning samples is the only way to complete this multidecade quest for answers.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Gamre’s audacious but methodical cocktails form the heart of the experience.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for methodical
Adjective
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The new report goes further, calling the violence systematic and calculated.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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But there is also a systematic way to determine whether the risk is worth it.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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During the Obama administration, policies dictated that DOJ wouldn’t interfere with state laws allowing medical or recreational pot use, effectively discouraging prosecution for nonviolent users who weren’t involved in organized crime.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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At that time, Dykstra said, the school had no organized sports, music programs or even gym classes.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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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 16 May. 2026.
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