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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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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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as in to come
to come near or nearer
the parade's approaching! I can hear the band playing!
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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
Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
This approach to research is known as a military-civilian partnership.
—Adit Ginde, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025
Erin Clack, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Payton then approached him with the idea of shifting to tight end.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Every time, that lower-the-ceiling, raise-the-floor approach seemed to be a reasonable tradeoff.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
This approach to research is known as a military-civilian partnership.
—Adit Ginde, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
In the video, Woods can be seen approaching Thomas' wife, Jillian Wisniewski, who was holding the baby.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Payton then approached him with the idea of shifting to tight end.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approach
Noun
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Also, airlines regularly make changes to their routes.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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Jacksonville: Monday's through Thursday's routes will run one day late.—
Joy Jackson,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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These methods work for a coin or two, but would be cumbersome for large deals.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Its methods raise disturbing questions about how our personal data can be used to manipulate us.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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His game approximates that of Parker’s more than any other Spur since the French Hall of Famer left the team in 2019.—
Mike Monroe,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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There is no approximating the time since Charles Omenihu suffered a torn ACL — an injury that prevented him from playing in last season’s Super Bowl.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Being direct and giving context may be the best path for interactions with rideshare drivers, servers and the like.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Chase Briscoe has forged an impressive path in NASCAR.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The distribution strategy began at the script stage, during which deals were secured with third parties in several key territories.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
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Beavers, who also are monogamous and mate for life, have a different strategy.—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Washington Post reported the Trump administration plans to close more than 110 IRS taxpayer assistance centers.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Under all three scenarios presented for the Paschal pyramid, De Zavala would close and its students would go to E.M. Daggett Elementary School, which is a short walk from Daggett Middle School.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The browser method is the easiest way to enter these details.—
Brad Bourque,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
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But the Supreme Court in 1898 ruled that birthright citizenship extended to the children of immigrants who were born in the United States, even if their parents had entered the country illegally.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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And as of October, a craft from the European Space Agency is on the way to get an up-close look at the asteroid's remnants.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation claims to blur imperfections across the skin in a seamless and natural way.—
Maya Gandara,
StyleCaster,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Approach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approach. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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