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as in procedure
a way of acting or proceeding
for solving crossword puzzles my usual methodology is to begin by filling in all of the answers I'm reasonably sure of
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as in method
the means or procedure for doing something
other cardiologists have questioned the methodology that was used to conduct the study
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Our methodology To determine the best dental loans, CNBC Select analyzed dozens of U.S. personal loans offered by both online and brick-and-mortar banks, including large credit unions.
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Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
The methodology behind the madness The monthly jobs report is composed of two surveys: one of non-farm businesses and entities about employment, hours, and earnings; and the other of households to obtain the labor force status of individuals as well as demographic details.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
The Index of Consumer Sentiment has been meaningfully lower since the spring because of a change in survey methodology, finds a new analysis.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
In 2016, for example, the 10 most prolific pollsters accounted for 58 percent of all polls released during that cycle, which could cause more careless aggregators to put too much weight on the same methodology.
—Mary Radcliffe, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
The methodology behind the madness The monthly jobs report is composed of two surveys: one of non-farm businesses and entities about employment, hours, and earnings; and the other of households to obtain the labor force status of individuals as well as demographic details.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
The Index of Consumer Sentiment has been meaningfully lower since the spring because of a change in survey methodology, finds a new analysis.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
In 2016, for example, the 10 most prolific pollsters accounted for 58 percent of all polls released during that cycle, which could cause more careless aggregators to put too much weight on the same methodology.
—Mary Radcliffe, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Methodology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/methodology. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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