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 German officials said police findings, intelligence information and the methods used in the attack led Berlin to conclude Russia was responsible. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 And Lukas’ father is at pains to cope with the situation without resorting to archaic methods of patriarchal control. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 But the methods used in the show’s sting operations, as depicted here, uncomfortably skirt the dubious boundaries of entrapment. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 As for biohacking, 31% said that none of the biohacking methods listed (including peptide use) were good for longevity. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Much of the frustration between generations boils down to a disagreement over methods rather than motives. — Kent Ingle, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 And other insects could offer promising methods of search and rescue in the future. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026 The Mafia guy's methods — smashing skulls, breaking bones with a baseball bat, putting guns into mouths — stun his partner. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Why the timing matters The agreement comes as advanced nuclear technologies and other energy systems drive demand for manufacturing methods that can shorten development cycles while producing increasingly complex components. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for methods

Noun

Both approaches can leave parents feeling even more taxed and out of control.

— Juli Fraga, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
Manouzi sees her Dearborn clients as especially entrepreneurial, with a willingness to test new, innovative approaches that might boost sales, or, for a restaurant business, bring diners into a space.

— Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of approaches

Noun

Xiaomi, Li Auto and Geely are also among EV makers making moves into the robotics sector, although their strategies differ.

— Jenny Lee,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
The researchers plan to develop better in-vitro culture strategies to extend muscle life, as well as neuron-like flexible thin-film electrodes that can distribute electrical stimulation more uniformly across the tissue.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of strategies

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As a result, the company has developed innovative techniques around drill motors, bit designs — the company uses a polycrystalline diamond compact drill bit — and drilling fluids.

— Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
It’s based on the alleged hiring of Scarpa by the FBI during the civil-rights era, when he was twice brought to Mississippi to use certain interrogation techniques that were considered off the table for agents.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of techniques

Noun

Thematic methodologies have been one of the downfalls of contemporary museology (and art history) generally, a crisis of collective memory and the historical imagination overall.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
This collaboration brings together Chiyoda’s engineering strength in high-pressure facility design with Sage’s subsurface methodologies.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of methodologies

Noun

Gizelle, who has been stirring the pot and playing producer for everyone on the trip, keeps up her conniving ways by sitting down all the RHOP ladies except for Candiace during their Potomac retrospective moment at the party.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
But in some ways, all those previous games were a drumroll leading up to this one — Super Bowl LXI, in a futuristic $5-billion stadium, absent the lingering restrictions of a pandemic.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of ways

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An agent with read-only access is a search engine with better manners.

— Antony P Gregory, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Even as the identity of the South evolves, and more young people lose certain traits that are identifiably southern, manners remain one of the region’s most distinctive and steadfast qualities.

— Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of manners

Noun

Many are adjusting their recipes due to structural concerns about cocoa costs.

— Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Young reporters like Steinem were allowed to write stories only about women's topics, such as recipes and clothes; writing about issues that actually influenced women's lives was discouraged.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of recipes

Noun

The company says more than 80 percent of the production line’s core processes are automated, helping deliver the precision and consistency needed to manufacture complex robotic systems at scale.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
The Philadelphia Eagles drastically overhauled their playbook after their offense degenerated in 2025, and the technical and philosophical changes Hurts must master demand a departure from the comfort zones of past systems.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026