modi operandi

noun

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modi operandi
  1. methods
  2. recipes
  3. plans
  4. manners
  5. approaches
  6. techniques
  7. strategies
  8. styles
Noun
  • 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
Definition of methods
Noun
  • 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
  • As residents complain and other communities, such as Monroe County and Sumpter Township, have scaled back or decided against Flock cameras, Waterford police have no plans to take down these cameras anytime soon.
    — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Later, the Moon opposes Uranus in your 5th House of Creativity and Play, bringing a spontaneous idea, romantic spark, or change in personal plans.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of plans
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
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
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The Premier League’s managerial revolution Nine new managers begin this Premier League campaign, an unprecedented number that reflects the change in playing styles in the division and a move away from Guardiola-style football.
    — George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Neighboring Eastern Caribbean music styles—Bouyon from Dominica, Jab Jab tunes from Grenada—are staples in Antigua, adding to the frenetic verve on the road.
    — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of styles
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“Modi operandi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modi%20operandi. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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