Synonyms of methodology

methodology

noun

ˌme-thə-ˈdä-lə-jē 

1

as in procedure

a way of acting or proceeding

for solving crossword puzzles my usual methodology is to begin by filling in all of the answers I'm reasonably sure of

Synonyms & Similar Words

• procedure
• policy
• method
• strategy
• program
• approach
• course
• plan
• scheme
• line
• intention
• design
• intent
• purpose
• blueprint
• direction
• path
• pathway
• tack

2

as in method

the means or procedure for doing something

other cardiologists have questioned the methodology that was used to conduct the study

Synonyms & Similar Words

• method
• approach
• strategy
• technique
• way
• manner
• system
• tactics
• how
• style
• recipe
• plan
• process
• form
• fashion
• program
• model
• mode
• tack
• policy
• scheme
• design
• route
• practice
• layout
• blueprint
• game
• plot
• routine
• step
• modus operandi
• shift
• game plan
• move
• ground plan
• line
• expedient
• intrigue

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of methodology

Many returning Chinese scholars brought their Western training and methodologies back to the Chinese academy, prompting university officials to find ways to categorize—and make use of—their skills. —Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026

National sports media, including CBS Sports and a Los Angeles Times columnist, cast doubt on the study’s methodologies and findings almost immediately. —Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026

Using the same methodology to test battery life across all phones (streaming a 1080p video over Wi-Fi with the screen at full brightness), the iPhone 17, iPhone 16, and iPhone 16e lasted 24 hours and 31 minutes, 17 hours and 47 minutes, and 21 hours and 39 minutes, respectively. —Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026

Read more about our methodology. —Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026