approaches 1 of 2

noun

Definition of approachesnext
plural of approach
1
as in paths
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 methods
the means or procedure for doing something that's a different approach to knitting, but it seems to work

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approaches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of approach
1
as in comes
to come near or nearer the parade's approaching! I can hear the band playing!

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

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3
as in approximates
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 Synonyms for approaches
  1. paths
  2. methods
  3. comes
  4. enters
  5. strategies
  6. nears
  7. ways
  8. methodologies
Noun
  • New signage mitigates the formerly confusing and disruptive maze of unauthorized paths.
    Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Career Path Opportunities Remote-first companies encounter the difficulty of determining clear career paths and providing growth opportunities in a virtual environment.
    Øyvind Forsbak, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of paths
Noun
  • The bark is removed from the tree in summer using traditional methods handed down from generation to generation.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Traditional methods Cork is made from the bark of the cork oak (Quercus suber) found in countries of the Mediterranean basin.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of methods
Verb
  • One of the most common concerns that comes with training intelligent agents is exposing sensitive information to security risks.
    Gregorio Alejandro Patiño Zabala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This reusable, insulated tumbler keeps her drinks hot for hours—and comes with a secure lid to help keep them contained.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of comes
Verb
  • Only one toll would be levied each day, which means any motorist who enters the area, then leaves and returns, would be charged only once that day.
    Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) enters the hall during the meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (not pictured), October 11, 2024, in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of enters
Noun
  • Data sets, like those published by WBA, help to illuminate the shortfalls and opportunities for many of the industry’s largest and most influential companies to improve short, medium and long-term strategies for nature restoration and accounting of their impact.
    Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But there are plenty of other strategies to quiet the mean voice in your head and hype yourself up if mantras aren’t your thing.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of strategies
Verb
  • As tensions mount and opening day nears, Chef’s behavior grows ever more erratic, and the haunting history of the house serving as both her workplace and lodging teases out creepy visions that may or may not be there.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Americans rarely hear of such activity, even as alarm over Moscow’s subversion nears hysteria.
    Robert David English, Foreign Affairs, 10 Mar. 2017
Definition of nears
Noun
  • For years, researchers have sought safe ways to enhance our natural healing processes without resulting in scars.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In 2008, Rosen told The Associated Press studying classic films helped young filmmakers find new ways to tell stories and discover their own point-of-view.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ways
Noun
  • Brown’s latest book, Loving Corrections, which was released on August 20 from AK Press, expands on both these methodologies with love as the lens.
    Fran Tirado, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In recent years, brown has played an integral role in informing and building both the transformative and restorative justice movements by way of two prevailing organizing methodologies, each with a corresponding book.
    Fran Tirado, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of methodologies
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