modi operandi

noun

Definition of modi operandinext
plural of modus operandi
as in methods
formal a usual way of doing something the thief's modus operandi

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for modi operandi
  1. methods
  2. recipes
  3. manners
  4. techniques
  5. strategies
  6. systems
Noun
  • This is because quantum computers can defeat the encryption methods that traditional computers employ.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The tracker relies on radar technology and satellites to keep tabs on Santa, according to NORAD, which notes those methods are the same ones the agency employs to protect skies over North America.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of methods
Noun
  • There are many recipes for tenderloin, and other cuts of meat, that call for reverse searing.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Even to a fruitcake skeptic, the cake recipes in Nature's Candy look delicious.
    Neda Ulaby, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of recipes
Noun
  • These evenings were an occasion to dress up and try out my best manners.
    Brennan Long, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Your social manners are non-existent.
    Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of manners
Noun
  • Consider taking public speaking courses to learn various techniques for connecting with the audience, such as the right tone of voice, body language, the art of storytelling, and anxiety management.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Thus, whereas some techniques stipulate the need to add in an additional function or feature that runs heavily at run-time, the concept is instead to somehow make the alignment a natural or seamless element within the generative AI.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of techniques
Noun
  • Without standardized requirements for all businesses—including insurers—to disclose their climate risks and mitigation strategies, insurers lack critical insights into their climate risk exposure.
    Mindy Lubber, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Hansen suggested that practicing mindfulness strategies can help determine whether social media is causing stress or fostering connection.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of strategies
Noun
  • Design engineer Callie Gillespie tells Robb Report that the craft features larger trim tab systems that deploy further downwards to create a wave that billows out from behind.
    Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This grant will be housed at George Mason University and focus on undergraduate and graduate research in artificial intelligence and autonomous systems security, secure cyber-physical systems and critical infrastructure, next-generation wireless networks, and cybersecurity for smart manufacturing.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of systems
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