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also methodic
as in systematic
following a set method, arrangement, or pattern
a methodical study plan that included lists of points to memorize
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Axios, 11 Jan. 2025
Handcrafted by Master Distillers Enrique Fonseca and Sergio Mendoza, fourth—and fifth-generation agave farmers, their tequilas are the result of a methodical blend of old and new-world techniques.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Oftentimes this season, he’s taken a more methodical approach to games.
—Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
That includes providing shorter fields for the generally methodical offense, and snuffing out opposing drives that the defense has labored to stop short as it’s allowed foes to convert third downs 41.7% of the time — 21st in the league.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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Axios, 11 Jan. 2025
Handcrafted by Master Distillers Enrique Fonseca and Sergio Mendoza, fourth—and fifth-generation agave farmers, their tequilas are the result of a methodical blend of old and new-world techniques.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Oftentimes this season, he’s taken a more methodical approach to games.
—Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
That includes providing shorter fields for the generally methodical offense, and snuffing out opposing drives that the defense has labored to stop short as it’s allowed foes to convert third downs 41.7% of the time — 21st in the league.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Methodical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/methodical. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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