approach 1 of 2

noun

Definition of approachnext
1
as in route
an established course for traveling from one place to another will take the standard landing approach from the south

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2
as in method
the means or procedure for doing something that's a different approach to knitting, but it seems to work

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approach

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verb

ə-ˈprōch How to pronounce approach (audio)
1
as in to come
to come near or nearer the parade's approaching! I can hear the band playing!

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2
as in to enter
to move closer to approach the bull with caution

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3
as in to approximate
to come near or nearer to in character or quality his store-bought dessert doesn't even approach your homemade version of it

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Recent Examples of approach
Noun
The approach could improve propulsion efficiency by extracting more useful energy from the combustion process. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 But Jessica Chen Weiss sees it as an opportunity to forge a more sensible approach. — Jessica Chen Weiss, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
And when Galliano was fired from Dior in 2011, Ackermann was rumored to have been approached to replace him. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026 While both approaches work for their respective purposes, science is always seeking a law that can explain everything. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for approach
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approach
  1. route
  2. method
  3. come
  4. enter
  5. approximate
  6. path
  7. strategy
  8. close
Noun
  • That could offer shipowners another route toward lower fuel use and emissions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Avelo Airlines is extending its flight schedule at Concord-Padgett Regional Airport after announcing five new routes this year.
    — DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of route
Noun
  • And other insects could offer promising methods of search and rescue in the future.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Direct internal heating Stanford researchers overcame this challenge by developing an internal heating method.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of method
Verb
  • And with players in major European leagues still able to depart their clubs beyond the deadline, there is potential for big deals to still be done in the coming days.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The big hits didn’t come all night for the Sox in a 6-3 loss in front of 21,236 at Daikin Park.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of come
Verb
  • Officials added that people cannot become infected with Naegleria fowleri by swallowing contaminated water; however, the amoeba can enter the body when it is forcefully introduced, such as through the nose into the brain.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • For San Francisco, a comeback of epic proportions — the club was down 11-5 entering the fourth inning — was for naught.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of enter
Verb
  • At this point in the news cycle, unity, or at least something approximating it, needs to be the chief league objective.
    — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The show imagines communities centered on the Mississippi River, which flows through Minneapolis, and the installation echoes a riverbed, with platforms approximating islands.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of approximate
Noun
  • Rain chances along the storm's path remain over 60% on Wednesday, according to weather service forecasts.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Aitken is hopeful that the team’s sale will open a path to a new land deal with incoming owner Stan Kroenke.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of path
Noun
  • DeepMind's Demis Hassabis has similarly described a future that plays to that strategy.
    — MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Joseph Marchese has joined creator network Bent Pixels as executive VP of creator strategy and business as the firm revs up its portfolio of support services offered to attention-economy clients.
    — William Earl, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of strategy
Verb
  • The Athletic reported that the relationship between Villa chairman Nassef Sawiris and PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi was seen as key to closing the deal.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Fourth District Court Judge Tony Graf speaks during closing arguments for the preliminary hearing for Tyler Robinson, on Tuesday.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
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