techniques

Definition of techniquesnext
plural of technique

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Recent Examples of techniques Pigment analysis with Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) identified the painting techniques and the chromatic palette, highlighting the use of cinnabar, as per the study. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026 Other speakers will focus on the importance of dark skies, impacts on wildlife from light pollution, and lighting techniques to preserve the night sky. Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026 Nordstrom, North America’s largest employer of tailors and alteration specialists, teamed up with New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology to launch a nine-week program in advanced sewing and alteration techniques. Anne D'innocenzio, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026 Its techniques are still breathtaking today, richer and more substantial than any images that came before and many that followed. Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026 Everything in the movie, from the chomping shark attacks that churn up the waves with Hawaiian Punch foam to the way a humongous great white meets her fate at the end, takes an obvious page from Steven Spielberg’s gambits and techniques. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026 Our experts provide valuable tips on how to consume flaxseeds, including home grinding techniques and storage solutions to keep them fresh. Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026 Technician Pamela Cain used a mix of machine and hand-sewing techniques to put the mascot together. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026 The parties worked together over the course of nine months to adapt Ford's state-of-the-art sand-casting techniques to Sharrow's propeller designs. New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for techniques
Noun
  • The project, known as QUASAR-CREATE, seeks to address a specific vulnerability in modern digital infrastructure, which is the eventual ability of quantum computers to bypass current encryption methods.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Using methods including high-resolution 3D scanning, researchers found that many of the 92 fragments bear cut marks on their inner surfaces, indicating that the turtles were carefully butchered by Neanderthals — with limbs detached, internal organs removed and shells thoroughly cleaned.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2026
  • As the nation’s tax-filing deadline approaches, immigrants worry that filing taxes may put them in danger after the IRS shared information with ICE last year.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Looking back on his 27 years with the bank, Gentry said the timing, loopholes, tax strategies and negotiations that gave the business its acquisitive edge were not because of dumb luck.
    Chase Jordan April 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Join us for our third CNBC Pro LIVE, where investors of all backgrounds - from financial professionals to everyday individuals - come together to cut through the noise and gain actionable strategies for smarter, more disciplined investing.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In reaction, Afreximbank in January formally ended its relationship with one of the Big Three rating agencies, arguing that rating methodologies applied to states and multilateral institutions fail to reflect development mandates.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Other methodologies are either too expensive or wouldn’t produce timely results, current and former CDC scientists said.
    Aria Bendix, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The totals are incomplete because agencies like the FBI have found ways to access the data without reporting the searches publicly, said Elizabeth Goitein, senior director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Still, chefs work within supply limits, introducing the product in deliberate ways and building familiarity one dish at a time.
    Jaia Clingham-David, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026

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