as in method
the means or procedure for doing something
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Recent Examples of technique
This allows faint features (like a stellar stream) that appear alongside bright features (like a face-on galaxy) to be easily identified; a technique that’s proven to be remarkably successful here in the 21st century under a variety of conditions.
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Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Other than rental caps, the best technique to limit tenant problems may be to hold landlords responsible for the actions of their tenants.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The technique is used to temporarily paralyze the shark, enabling the whales to extract the prey’s liver.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
From that research, a large collaborative network of scientists then worked out a way to easily test for it in saliva, using an advanced laboratory technique known as mRNA display.
—New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
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Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Other than rental caps, the best technique to limit tenant problems may be to hold landlords responsible for the actions of their tenants.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
The technique is used to temporarily paralyze the shark, enabling the whales to extract the prey’s liver.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
From that research, a large collaborative network of scientists then worked out a way to easily test for it in saliva, using an advanced laboratory technique known as mRNA display.
—New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technique
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Researchers have demonstrated that aqueous zinc-ion batteries can offer long-term cycling stability and higher energy density with a new method.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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From there, make a deposit with a secure payment method, like a credit card.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The research team claimed that this approach enables AeroMap to capture the main effects of drag without the high computing demands of more detailed simulations.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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This uneven approach means leaders can’t take a one-size-fits-all approach.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Trump has confirmed what could be one of the largest mobilization strategies for the party-- a 'midterm convention' ahead of the 2026 races.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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This past summer, the filmmakers embarked on a cross-country tour, meeting with executives at major theater chains to screen the film and outline their marketing and self-distribution strategy.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Challenger’s report does not typically carry the same weight with economists and investors as federal jobs data, owing to its methodology.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Its data spans categories, locations and time periods, according to DataWeave's methodology.—
Courtney Reagan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Then, the three-judge Ninth Circuit panel on October 20 issued a stay on Immergut’s first restraining order — a ruling that could have paved the way for a deployment as the legal battle played out.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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But Ash sends himself and Genevieve all the way back to 1893 instead, leaving the stability of the entire universe at risk.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Technique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technique. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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