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 Radar testing provides measurable data A major part of the validation was Radar Cross Section (RCS) testing, which Boeing described as one of the primary methods for assessing an aircraft’s stealth characteristics. —

Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026 Those who bought the checks would then attempt to fraudulently cash them, according to federal prosecutors, using various methods. —

Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 3 June 2026 Such testimony is a reminder that Iraola’s methods take some getting used to. —

Simon Hughes, New York Times, 3 June 2026 The centrality of images to intuitive, subconscious methods of understanding came to be seen as particularly feminine. —

Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 3 June 2026 Woodford Reserve’s Distillery Series offers a chance for the distillery team to experiment with different mashbills, production methods, and cask finishes. —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 3 June 2026 Authors called for a global effort to regulate the industry, with methods such as food warning labels, taxation, and laws to restrict marketing and advertising, especially to children. —

Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 The cognitive work that remains distinctly human in an AI world — reflection, synthesis, planning, original thought — turns out to be the work that analog methods support best. —

Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026 The most practical approach is treating analog methods as a complement to digital tools. —

Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026

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Noun

As the global tournament approaches, filling the 16 host locales with hope and angst, the people who made the decision to opt out seem OK with it.

— Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 8 June 2026
Officials say Bradley Early Education Center’s approaches to these key issues could serve as a jumping-off point for an LAUSD expansion in the industry.

— Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026