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 trend is positive if approached with balance and proper technique, avoiding overdoing it.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Argentina’s swirling paint technique The defending World Cup champion is mixing sporting heritage with artistic expression in its jerseys.
—Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
One way is by using a technique called photometric redshift.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 19 June 2026
The walls are adorned with images of Guilin, accompanied by text explaining the history and technique of the dish, as well as the owners’ love for it.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Argentina’s swirling paint technique The defending World Cup champion is mixing sporting heritage with artistic expression in its jerseys.
—Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
One way is by using a technique called photometric redshift.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 19 June 2026
The walls are adorned with images of Guilin, accompanied by text explaining the history and technique of the dish, as well as the owners’ love for it.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technique
Noun
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This is a natural mosquito control method.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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That is hard to achieve in collaborations like film, television, and the Marvel method.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Noun
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This isn't always the best approach, Aussem said.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Eleventy’s Made in Italy offering across menswear and womenswear, the latter a burgeoning category, has thrived not just for its muted, easy-to-approach aesthetic, but also for smart pricing, catering to customers otherwise priced out by luxury megabrands.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
19 June 2026
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With a range of 50 to 300 kilometers, the drones, all made in Ukraine, are designed to throttle the Russian army’s logistics – adding a new dimension of strikes to Ukraine’s strategy as the war grinds through its fifth year.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Her focus on designing efficient production strategies and fostering new opportunities for the sector places her at the intersection of creative development and industrial infrastructure — precisely the combination the archipelago’s growing ambitions demand.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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This methodology prioritizes non-chemical barriers and lifestyle adjustments over heavy pesticide applications.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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Both sales and streams are included in the ranking's methodology, and according to Luminate, 35 Biggest Hits moved another 16,600 equivalent units in the tracking frame reflected on the current lists between those two consumption metrics.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Only Burnham, his allies said, could stem the party’s electoral decline in a way that the hugely unpopular Starmer cannot.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The most common way to enrich uranium is by spinning uranium gas in a centrifuge, where lighter U-235 separates from the heavier U-238.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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“Technique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technique. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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