methodological

adjective

meth·​od·​o·​log·​i·​cal ˌme-thə-də-ˈlä-ji-kəl How to pronounce methodological (audio)
: of or relating to method or methodology
methodologically adverb

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But methodological adjustments made by pollsters over the past eight years and the falling social and professional cost of admitting to a Trump vote could mean there is no longer a slice of the electorate evading capture in surveys. Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024 Related Articles PwC shift in sentiment may also be methodological. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024 Success in science is rooted in methodological precision and validation. Ranjeet Mudholkar, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Threading all of his creations together is a methodological philosophy his architect father taught him years ago. Peter A. Berry, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for methodological 

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1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of methodological was in 1849

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“Methodological.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methodological. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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