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 Sakamoto will tell you about the building, and the old methods used to hold it together without nails. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026 The development could offer insights into addressing construction-sector challenges, including worker shortages, building efficiency, and the difficulty of scaling new housing methods. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 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 Expanding on Iraola’s comments, there are methods to measure how different countries integrate individuals into groups. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026 This involves studying the same question using methods affected by different potential sources of bias. — The Conversation Us, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026 The Guttmacher Institute counts just three contraceptive methods currently available to men – condoms, vasectomy and withdrawal – versus roughly five times as many options for women. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for methods

Noun

Traditional approaches to studying cause-and-effect relationships are often not possible when investigating populations and ecosystems, which are large, complex and messy.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
As the primary approaches, Fishback hopes DeSantis and his wife, Casey, will vote for him.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of approaches

Noun

That combination can make the usual credit card payoff strategies difficult to sustain.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Many countries will benefit from similar hedgehog strategies that draw on the technological revolution favoring defense, insulating their territories against contagion.

— Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of strategies

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Privacy-preserving techniques such as differential privacy, federated learning, and on-device modeling let a publisher predict reader behavior without ever assembling an identifiable profile in a central warehouse.

— Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The messages were created using temporary chalk and power-washing techniques, with a cleanup plan in place from the outset.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of techniques

Noun

Yet despite an endless stream of books, apps and methodologies, many professionals remain convinced there simply aren't enough hours in the day.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
In modern times, as threats have evolved, deception with moving the president has been an integral part of the Secret Service protective methodologies.

— Donald J. Mihalek, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of methodologies

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This job will most likely fall on you, but your child can certainly practice good manners by drawing a picture, writing their name, or even decorating the envelope.

— Amanda Rock, Parents, 12 Aug. 2026
The Casual Drive Around town, the T/A+’s mild road manners play huge dividends.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of manners

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Goldstein also shared recipes for a refreshing no-cook corn gazpacho and juicy air fryer corn on the cob topped with a creamy lime sauce and Cotija cheese.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
This Oreo takes us back to Sunday afternoons at Grandma’s house, with the classic flavors of one of the South’s most iconic recipes condensed into a single cookie.

— Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of recipes

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But blaming the technology risks obscuring the fact that humans write the code, select the data on which AI systems are trained, approve their use, and decide where and how they are deployed.

— Shaun Harper, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Enterprises buying an appliance, an edge inference product or a private deployment from a systems integrator should ask which artifact ships inside it.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026