Thesaurus results for MODI OPERANDI

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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Noun

Meta has said Muse includes privacy protections and the AI agent can’t see people’s passwords or payment methods.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Engineers must also develop practical methods for retrieval, processing, and redeployment.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of methods

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Limitless breakfasts are a revelation of truly perfect pastries alongside bowls of heritage Indonesian recipes, decadent sweets, and equally decadent Western-style dishes including a Jimbaran Bay rock lobster omelette served with bisque.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
A week before the chain opened its first store in 2007, a break-in cost Jammet and his cofounders, Neman and Nathaniel Ru, the laptop that held their recipes and training materials.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of recipes

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But Paulina’s big plans are upended by the arrival at the school of Ericka (Jasmine Amy Rogers), a light-skinned Black girl from America with a Ghanaian father and a white mother back in Ohio.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026
But unlike its competitors, Mistral has no plans to slow down development of advanced models.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of plans

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On the one hand, Julian Fellowes’ juicy melodrama enlists one of the finest ensembles imaginable to bring outsized intensity to a drama of manners.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
Maybe the South doesn’t brag about its blazing fall colors (because that’s just bad manners), but Southern gardeners can enjoy autumn splendor every bit as lovely as the sugar maples in Vermont or the aspens in the Rockies.

— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of manners

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Building a domestic rare earth supply chain These five companies represent different approaches to expanding US access to rare earths.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Pocket rescissions occur when the president requests Congress to cancel funds as the end of the fiscal year approaches, according to the Government Accountability Office.

— Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of approaches

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In China, The Visible Hands is repositioning traditional crafts within the contemporary creative economy, offering women artisans a route to a stable income while preserving techniques and cultural narratives.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
And then there’s the use of fibers like raffia, which is turned into clothing using techniques like lace-making, applique and quilting.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of techniques

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However, KraneShares’ Brendan Ahern recommended that investors consider strategies that could protect them from wild market swings in China.

— Julian Torres,Stephanie Landsman, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Martinez will join the film company immediately and will oversee its theatrical distribution strategies, planning and execution across the Bleecker Street and Crosswalk slates.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of strategies

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The styles ranged from the long Kensington and long Waterloo trenchcoats of the heritage collection to the mid-length Camden car coat for men.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Shop the best styles to carry you through the season, with discounts reaching up to 71 percent off.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

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