Thesaurus results for METHODS

methods

noun

plural of method

as in approaches

the means or procedure for doing something the city council is stuck in the last century and needs to adopt more modern methods for doing things

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Recent Examples of methods While a decision on Luis’ eligibility is unlikely to come soon, adding Dent and Clark at least gives Wade some cover in case his various roster-building methods fall through. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 However, the true advantage in this domain does not come from technology alone, but from developing new employment methods that provide a tactical edge to their respective warfighters. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 According to Rohrabaugh, the approach could offer a more systematic alternative to traditional trial-and-error methods and could potentially be applied across different classes of materials. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026 Czinger employs proprietary artificial-intelligence applications along with next-gen construction methods based on additive manufacturing (think 3-D printing) and robotics—a system capable of remapping the industrial landscape across categories. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026 The last scientific study of state’s bear population was conducted by researchers from the University of Connecticut between 2013 and 2014, using similar methods. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 My research team and I recently compared the findings from these newer methods against previous maps to make sure the earlier maps are consistent with our new maps. — Olivia Harper Wilkins, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for methods

Noun

The community space could host nutrition and cooking workshops, emphasizing culturally relevant approaches and FAM coupled with dietitian support, which have proven especially effective.

— Marian Flaxman, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
These approaches can be expensive and difficult to deploy over large areas.

— Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of approaches

Noun

Roughly 30% of the ballots cast in the 2024 general election were submitted by mail, and Democrats have increasingly pursued vote-by-mail strategies, in contrast with Republicans.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The program for children at risk of violence provided mentorship, summer camps, job training, and nonpolice strategies such as neighborhood beautification projects and community center programs.

— Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of strategies

Noun

The rocket planes tested reaction-control systems for maneuvering where the air was too thin for normal aerodynamic controls, while gathering data on heating, stability, structural loads, human performance and piloting techniques during reentry.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Teaching simple techniques, like taking a pause when stressed, can make a world of difference when making decisions, Hunt expressed.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of techniques

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Higher-quality polls rely on expensive methodologies, such as randomized sampling, so many pollsters opt for cheaper solutions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Deal teams increasingly use risk tiering methodologies that segment findings based on their transaction relevance and contractual impact.

— Keegan Caldwell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of methodologies

Noun

The tiny and quick drones are being deployed in an increasing number of school districts – part of a growing school security industry as parents and schools find new ways to protect students and staff from carnage.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The College-in-3 Exchange was born, and dozens of higher education institutions joined the network to look for ways to help students get degrees faster.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of ways

Noun

Beneath Lamb’s unkempt appearance, crude manners, noxious flatulence, and stinging remarks lies one of the sharpest minds in MI5 and a man fiercely protective of his brood of misfits.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026
From being able to host an impeccable event at a moment’s notice to showing graciousness in every circumstance to having an impressively clean and organized home, manners and poise come to mind.

— Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of manners

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For her cookbook, Pereira developed and perfected 100 original recipes with easy-to-find ingredients that infuse accessible dishes with rich flavors inspired by her Portuguese-Goan heritage and travels around the world.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Sila’s manufacturing execution system manages production recipes and raw material requirements.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of recipes

Noun

Announced at the Hot Chips conference, the processor is the first dual-architecture mainframe chip from IBM and is being developed for future IBM Z and LinuxONE systems.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
And tech giant Meta said one of its AI models was able to connect to the internet and hack into another organization’s systems during testing.

— Tom Matsuda, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026