Thesaurus results for METHODS

methods

noun

plural of method

as in approaches

the means or procedure for doing something the city council is stuck in the last century and needs to adopt more modern methods for doing things

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Recent Examples of methods The team also evaluated methods for attaching sensors to storage casks, with the aim of developing installations capable of remaining in place for years under high-temperature and high-radiation conditions. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026 But Washburn is further troubled by A-83’s language mandating hunting and angling as preferred methods of wildlife management. — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 He is accused of personally recommending torture methods, receiving updates on specific victims’ treatment, and threatening to kill one prisoner’s child as a form of psychological torture. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 As more formulations enter the category, the broad GLP-1 label can encompass medications with different designs and delivery methods. — Emma Clapp, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The methods alleged include starvation, electric shock, asphyxiation and beatings. — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 In contrast, the various legal methods of human execution — from hanging to electrocution to gassing — are neither peaceful nor painless. — Dr. Jacob Appel, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 Israeli officials say that by then, the working methods and intelligence coverage had dramatically improved. — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 That’s good, but his methods have become perverted along the way. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for methods

Noun

The White House decision has heightened fears that Ukraine could be left exposed to Moscow's escalating attacks as winter approaches.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Over the four decades since, communities have taken different approaches to bring CPR into the classroom.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of approaches

Noun

For some young investors, that means money originally allocated to long-term strategies is being funneled to activities built around immediate outcomes.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Other strategies make distributions that may include all three types.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of strategies

Noun

Beyond accessories, Chiuri is exploring how Fendi’s expertise in leather and fur can translate into new materials and techniques.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
The approach allows manufacturing techniques to evolve alongside the robot’s mechanical design.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of techniques

Noun

As always, findings from holiday surveys vary due to differences in methodologies and the timing of when they’re conducted.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Combining methodologies like neuroscience and qualitative and quantitative research, along with early immersion in culture, media and category trends, provides a broader view of what’s shaping behavior.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of methodologies

Noun

By definition, tiny houses pretty much always involve working around constraints, but some designers have found clever ways of making a small home feel like a larger one.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Ioannidis argues that, in some ways, claims of scientific progress are a public relations game.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of ways

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Whether a 7-inch display is really the ideal way to watch TV is debatable, but for recipes, video calls and background entertainment, the format makes sense.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
That’s where recipe developers who work at magazines or in food media come into play, because my entire job for the past six or seven years has been to make sure that recipes work for the home cook.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of recipes

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The latest agreements secure suppliers for two important aircraft systems, but Vertical must still complete development, integration, and regulatory certification before Valo can enter commercial service.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
To assure further compliance, Section 5 of the act required those states to get approval from the Justice Department or a court before making any changes to their electoral systems.

— Jeffrey Toobin, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026