Thesaurus results for MODUS OPERANDI

modus operandi

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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 Not surprisingly, Marx isn’t the only gubernatorial candidate for whom exaggeration and mythologizing are the modus operandi. — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 28 May 2026 Killing became the modus operandi of politics. — Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026 Your schedule, routines or work environment could feel especially chaotic today, with interruptions throwing off your modus operandi and usual sense of control. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026 Their modus operandi is to rescue interesting old buildings in a sorry state of disrepair and liberally sprinkle fairy dust over them. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for modus operandi

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And while Holland has yet to produce any Telemachus method dressing, Zendaya has been Athena incarnate in custom Jacquemus, drapey Khaite, and sculptural vintage Givenchy headgear.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 July 2026
Likely to avoid other bad actors circumventing safeguards, xAI did not include examples of Harwood’s successful prompts or describe methods used to bypass filters.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

Definition of method

Noun

He’s pivoted nicely from relying on Aemond and Vhagar to a plan that involves sowing chaos and propping up a challenger by, among other things, printing new money with the challenger’s face on it.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Most recently, a flurry of appeals from several governments — including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar — dissuaded Trump from following through on a plan to collect fees from ships transiting the strait.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of plan

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Warner said that in the past 10 years, his committee, in a bipartisan manner, has reviewed and investigated all of the allegations the president brought up.

— Terry Collins, USA Today, 17 July 2026
While no traditional denim was used in the whimsical collection, Chanel tapped Maison Lesage to weave its blue tweed in a manner that resembles blue jeans.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Definition of manner

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Those layers, which expand in Heartstopper Forever, are illustrative of Oseman’s approach that appreciates both the evolution inherent to queerness and the coming of age.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Once fall approaches, simply switch to a long-sleeve shirt or layer a cardigan on top.

— India Roby, Glamour, 16 July 2026

Definition of approach

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Styles make fights Firstly, this will be a clash of two very opposing styles.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
After Brazil defeated the United States 1-0 in the last-16 stage of that tournament, sports journalist Mario Neto wrote a column that was scathing about the style in Jornal dos Sports, the Rio de Janeiro daily sports newspaper.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of style

Noun

Sometimes in big matches, being afraid of taking a risk is the riskiest strategy of all.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Even on a team with world-class strikers and wingers, Mbappe oftentimes felt like the sole focus of Spain’s defensive strategy.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of strategy

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Analyst Michael Leininger, a former detective with the San Jose Police Department, said Antioch officers should have applied training techniques to gain control of the situation without excessive use of force and to prevent further escalation.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
Though the mural, which depicts a man in a headdress holding a spear, had been removed for conservation in 2004, the team relied on advanced imaging techniques to reconstruct both the work and its surrounding architecture.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026

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