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Recent Examples of methodically
The long-term builder thinks in years, not months, strategically reinvests, builds leadership within the team and expands methodically.
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Seth Lederman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Competing alongside two Americans, Roper (John Saxon) and Williams (Jim Kelly), Lee methodically dispatches Han’s henchmen and avenges his sister’s death in the process.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 20 May 2026
The actor splashed out on the rights to Woodward and Bernstein’s book — getting there before co-star Hoffman — recognizing the potential in a film about journalists methodically pursuing a dangerous but vital truth.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 May 2026
Sitting on the dais in front of an NBA playoffs banner, the coach spoke methodically.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Generations into a belief that morphed into a movement, nearly a decade since the start of the bid process and four years of methodically conforming to FIFA standards later, the epicenter of Kansas City’s monumental opportunity to play 2026 World Cup host was unveiled on Monday.
—Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
The government has methodically tightened internet censorship and established increasingly stringent controls over online activities, causing rumblings and rare public expressions of discontent.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Then, on Friday and Saturday, DeCosta would methodically attempt to upgrade his roster at numerous positions — with much of that energy geared toward enhancing star quarterback Lamar Jackson’s reality — a prospect that excited him as the three-day marathon approached.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Taylor Polidore Williams recurs as Brooke Cropper, Eric’s second wife who is just as calculating as her husband and is methodically preparing for a heated divorce.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Seth Lederman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Competing alongside two Americans, Roper (John Saxon) and Williams (Jim Kelly), Lee methodically dispatches Han’s henchmen and avenges his sister’s death in the process.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 20 May 2026
The actor splashed out on the rights to Woodward and Bernstein’s book — getting there before co-star Hoffman — recognizing the potential in a film about journalists methodically pursuing a dangerous but vital truth.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 May 2026
Sitting on the dais in front of an NBA playoffs banner, the coach spoke methodically.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Generations into a belief that morphed into a movement, nearly a decade since the start of the bid process and four years of methodically conforming to FIFA standards later, the epicenter of Kansas City’s monumental opportunity to play 2026 World Cup host was unveiled on Monday.
—Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
The government has methodically tightened internet censorship and established increasingly stringent controls over online activities, causing rumblings and rare public expressions of discontent.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Then, on Friday and Saturday, DeCosta would methodically attempt to upgrade his roster at numerous positions — with much of that energy geared toward enhancing star quarterback Lamar Jackson’s reality — a prospect that excited him as the three-day marathon approached.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Taylor Polidore Williams recurs as Brooke Cropper, Eric’s second wife who is just as calculating as her husband and is methodically preparing for a heated divorce.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for methodically
systematically
Adverb
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According to one Mercer study, 97 percent of them are less likely to fund companies that fail to systematically upskill their workforce on AI.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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There are also reports of homes being systematically destroyed.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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“Methodically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/methodically. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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