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technique

noun

tek-ˈnēk

Definition of technique

as in method

the means or procedure for doing something showed me a different knitting technique

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Recent Examples of technique The same scammers targeting individuals are now using similar techniques against employees, vendors and businesses. — Mark Beare, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Given that in both cases, the sunfish was already dead with the viscera removed indicates the ramming is more of a processing technique than a killing blow. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 House of Leon crafts it from Douglas fir using shou sugi ban, a traditional Japanese technique that preserves wood by charring its surface. — Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026 Proper timing and technique prevent evaporation, overwatering, and plant stress. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for technique

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The method creates a debate over evidence rather than a debate over labels.

— Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Aboard is the latest next-gen RV builder to promise auto-grade components, manufacturing methods and tolerances, and its founder Jiangtao Lyu brings along over a decade of automotive experience at brands like BMW, Li Auto and Daimler.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 July 2026

Definition of method

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After witnessing the same families repeatedly return to his courtroom across generations, Judge Langer sought a new preventive approach that would support young parents in foster care.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
At another MetroLoft project, 25 Water Street, Berman and a co-developer had taken a radical approach to breaking up the interior space of a hulking building that once housed offices belonging to JPMorgan Chase.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026

Definition of approach

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Barreling into large, heavy fish with enough force to blast them into instant chum is a previously unknown collaborative feeding strategy among orcas, scientifically called Orcinus orca, also known as killer whales.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
These apex predators are fearsome hunters who employ diverse strategies and work collaboratively when tracking down a meal.

— Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of strategy

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The medical methodology underpinning everything here was developed by Dr Franz Xaver Mayr, a 19th-century Austrian physician who became convinced that the health of the digestive system was the key to overall wellbeing.

— Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 24 July 2026
Billboard ranks projects in terms of equivalent units, which are compiled using a methodology that includes both sales and streams.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of methodology

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The entire industry has struggled to converge in the way credit-rating agencies generally do.

— Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
But the way the Panthers had their depth chart set up — signing Walker as well as tackle Stone Forsyth in free agency — playing immediately didn’t necessarily have to be in the cards for Freeling.

— Alex Zietlow July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

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