modi operandi

noun

plural of modus operandi
as in methods
formal a usual way of doing something the thief's modus operandi

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for modi operandi
  1. methods
  2. recipes
  3. plans
  4. manners
  5. approaches
  6. techniques
  7. strategies
  8. styles
Noun
  • The automaker says similar methods have already helped its battery-pack assembly facilities process battery packs 30% faster.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The county party has been employing several outreach methods to contact low-propensity voters and remind them to go to the polls.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of methods
Noun
  • Its stainless steel body can last for years of making pour-over coffee every morning or evening cups of hot tea, and the kettle also comes in handy to boil water fast for everyday recipes.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Each pan, in its sturdy plastic carrying bag, also comes bundled with one of Nichelini’s favorite cake recipes.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of recipes
Noun
  • Because the retail business is rapidly changing, action plans are expected to change.
    — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Le Pen's plans involve billions in new spending and lack credibility, according to Bloomberg Economics.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of plans
Noun
  • The problem isn’t so much a question of bad manners or even of corruption.
    — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026
  • On the Awesome Etiquette podcast, Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning answer your questions on, well, pressing manners.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of manners
Noun
  • Together, these approaches transformed the fight against a disease that once caused widespread paralysis and outbreaks, particularly among children.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • From mass arrests in France to troop deployments in Italy, European leaders are taking varied approaches to protests and clashes across the continent.
    — Amanda Macias, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of approaches
Noun
  • Animal health researchers are using related techniques to inoculate poultry against bird flu and cattle against foot-and-mouth disease.
    — Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • British employees traveled to Rheinmetall’s German production site in Unterlüß to learn specialist manufacturing techniques.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of techniques
Noun
  • Eighty-six percent of family-office principals and senior executives are including crypto in their investment strategies.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The contest offers a glimpse into a purple region at a time when both parties are testing strategies for winning voter loyalty — not just in the midterms but looking ahead to 2028.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of strategies
Noun
  • New styles often start small, at high-end retailers or niche brands, and the volume comes later.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Designers who continue to embrace punk and Goth styles include Alexander McQueen, Comme des Garçons, Vivienne Westwood, Versace, Ann Demeulemeester, Rick Owens, Jean Paul Gaultier, Marc Jacobs and Gareth Pugh amongst others.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of styles
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

modifying
modi operandi
modish
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Modi operandi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modi%20operandi. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of milieu

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

'Za' and 9 Other Words to Help You Win at SCRABBLE
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
different halloween monsters in silhouette
A Monstrous Vocab Quiz Words That Go Bump in the Night
See All