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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
Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
One of the biggest misconceptions about book marketing is that there’s a one-size-fits-all approach.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
With the 250th anniversary of the first American Revolution battles at Lexington and Concord approaching, its time for visitors to start planning for the historic events.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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Noun
With the youngest roster in the league and a No. 1 seed to show for it, the Thunder have emerged as the most exciting surprise in the NBA, showcasing poise, personality, and a fresh approach to winning.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
One of the biggest misconceptions about book marketing is that there’s a one-size-fits-all approach.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
This is particularly important as women approach menopause and their risk of osteoporosis increases.5 Adequate calcium intake can help reduce bone loss and lower the risk of fractures.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 18 Apr. 2025
With the 250th anniversary of the first American Revolution battles at Lexington and Concord approaching, its time for visitors to start planning for the historic events.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approach
Noun
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American military veteran hijacks plane in Belize, officials say The airplane, which had only 14 passengers on board, had been due to fly the short route from Corozal near the Mexican border to San Pedro, a popular tourist destination off the coast.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Amanda McPherson, 38, and Johnathon McPherson, 27, were caught when detectives discovered seemingly unrelated cases of fraud shared the same postal routes, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office said in an April 17 news release.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Equally valuable is the platform's ability to connect agents to enterprise data through various methods, including standard protocols and direct API integration.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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With this method, plants can die back and decompose and become incorporated into the soil.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But Joc Pederson and Jake Burger should help their offense approximate its 2023 levels.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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In the first episode of season three, Joe and his Sergeant Jim Chee (Kiowa Gordon) point out that its mythos resembles Mexican folklore’s La Llorona, in just one of a few instances throughout the season that approximate the Indigenous and Chicano cultures of the Southwest.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
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While inflation cooled in March, reaching a six-month low, the path has been uneven, and Powell has faced criticism from both the left and the right over whether the Fed acted too slowly—or too aggressively.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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They are already scheduled to appear before the board on June 13 as part of a comprehensive risk assessment report ordered by Newsom, who is considering the brothers’ clemency request – a separate potential path out of prison.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, Keena said that strategy may not be as effective this time around.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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And while Orban has boasted that his party has shared his strategies with Trump advisers, Kreko doubts the help was very meaningful.—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The blue-chip Dow closed up 0.78%, or 312.08 points, to 40,524.79; the broad S&P 500 added 0.79%, or 42.61 points, to 5,405.97; and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.64%, or 107.03 points, to 16,831.48.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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The report was issued Monday at 11:32 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 11:35 a.m. Interstate 435 Current Incidents: Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee One lane is closed between Shawnee Mission Parkway/Exit 6 and 87th Street/Exit 3 on southbound I-435.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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With the arrival of Bizzarri and Maggio, the brand entered the American market, with a first U.S. boutique in the Bal Harbour Shops in Miami opening in December.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Miami entered Wednesday with a 5-9 record this season when all three players have been available since Wiggins was acquired from the Golden State Warriors in the Feb. 6 Jimmy Butler trade.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Parents say private or homeschool is the only way to avoid conflict with religion After various teachers, administrators and parents raised concerns about the effectiveness and age-appropriateness of the books, the school system allowed students to be excused when they were read in class.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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This backsliding is one of the ways autocratization, the processes that move a country towards autocracy, occurs.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Approach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approach. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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