Thesaurus results for MODUS OPERANDI

modus operandi

noun

Definition of modus operandi

as in method

formal a usual way of doing something the thief's modus operandi

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Recent Examples of modus operandi As the group debates players, Pitt reveals the new modus operandi for the Oakland Athletics. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2026 The facade cracked on the nicer face of the same old modus operandi. — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 Their modus operandi has been to rule by guns, not coalition. — Mahad D. Darar, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026 The mural has reignited a familiar debate over whether Banksy’s modus operandi should be treated as criminal vandalism or culturally significant public art. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for modus operandi

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Noun

After the issue was identified, the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office directed districts to pause electronic disbursements using BM Technologies and issue paper checks or other payment methods instead.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
As can be seen below, Quandell has even come up with a method of sleeping in the thing.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of method

Noun

The plan is to find candidates from families that renounced their royal status in 1947, which at the time was to ease the postwar financial burden on the monarchy.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Swift's childhood was tailor-made for a Hallmark movie—but the future pop star already had other plans.

— Ilaria Perrotta, Vanity Fair, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of plan

Noun

The students said in the suit that their instructor did not post grades in a timely manner or return graded exams.

— Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office charged Hernandez Santana, 65, with firing a gun into an inhabited building, assault with a semi-automatic firearm and firing a gun in a grossly negligent manner.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of manner

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If the song titles didn’t give it away, Brat Star’s hyper-referential writing takes a Letterboxd-native approach.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
The program has encountered substantial cost growth and delays, prompting the Pentagon to restructure its development approach.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of approach

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Its sweet, soft, umami-rich profile can shift the taste of a recipe, so Czerwony suggests using about half the usual amount of garlic and adjusting from there.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
This recipe from The Times’ Daniel Hernandez calls for water and a half-cup of milk to give the chocolate a bit of body.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of recipe

Noun

Part of the pleasure is hearing Satanic Planet expertly chart the narrow path between Satan Is Real-style camp and the self-seriousness of decades of supposedly satanic black metal.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
Plus, so many celebs, from Katie Holmes to Sydney Sweeney, have been taking similar boot styles for a spin lately.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of style

Noun

Japan has rejigged its incentives scheme for international productions as part of the bold IP360 national strategy to boost its content sector.

— Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
The openings, on Monday, signal a shift in strategy from social media to physical retail.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of strategy

Noun

Third-party kernel exploitation experts consulted by the team also considered the techniques new.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Treatments blend Western techniques with Japanese sensibility—classic, unhurried and deeply restorative.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

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