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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
Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Aug. 2025
Spooky Front Door Decor Instead of the standard faux pumpkin wreath, take a more stylish approach to your front door Halloween decor.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
Nearly a month later, in early August, a game warden approached Rogers police after receiving an anonymous letter saying Epperly shot the geese, KTHV reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Ultimately, the colonizers’ different approaches reflected a deeper difference: While Sweden wanted to incorporate the Sámi as Christianized, taxpaying citizens, the British—and later Anglo-Americans—tried to keep the Shawnee and other Native Americans at a distance.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 30 Aug. 2025
Spooky Front Door Decor Instead of the standard faux pumpkin wreath, take a more stylish approach to your front door Halloween decor.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
Here are five takeaways from Morgan’s post-cut deadline conservation:
Vikings approached Panthers, Morgan approached Thielen
The Minnesota Vikings were interested in trading for Thielen leading up to the cut-down deadline.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
Nearly a month later, in early August, a game warden approached Rogers police after receiving an anonymous letter saying Epperly shot the geese, KTHV reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approach
Noun
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Her work explores historical wine routes, elevated and sustainable tourism and the people shaping the wine industry.—
Layne Randolph,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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For the second weekend in a row, a detour route and security checkpoints will be in place for the area surrounding the vice president's home.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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States have turned to using the method as access to the drugs needed for lethal injections has been limited in recent years.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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With no vaccines or medicines to prevent or treat the virus, the most effective method to prevent West Nile infection is to avoid mosquito bites, according to CDPH.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Colossus supercomputer in Memphis, Tenn., for example, contains 100,000 computer chips and 150 megawatts of power, which approximates the generating capacity of 55 modern wind turbines and 53,000 households, RAND said.—
Peter Murphy,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2025
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In our view, allocation rules can only approximate fairness from different perspectives and even more important, fairness is mainly achieved through fair terms of cooperation.—
Nana Ama Sarfo,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Abbott said the legislation puts Texas on a healthier path, crediting Kennedy with galvanizing healthier living movement.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Aug. 2025
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Inspired by Life, Backed by Experience Hudson's own path shaped the work.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The session will allow the Republicans to remove one of two remaining Democratic Congressional seats in the state, bringing another victory for Trump’s national redistricting strategy.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Aug. 2025
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But the kicker, obviously, is that the team that did trade for Parsons is the team that literally invented the strategy the Titans favor.—
Nick Suss,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Little Golden Gate Bridge is scheduled to close again from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Monday through Thursday, beginning Sept. 2 until further notice, according to the release.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
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After undergoing its internal process, on August 23, 2023 the Ethics Commission determined that the complaint was ‘not legally sufficient to commence an investigation’ and closed the matter.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Rooted Wisdom, founded by herbalist and educator Dara Pressley, is entering an exciting new chapter.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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To get the Inner Circle Fuel Day deal, customers must enter the phone number associated with their Inner Circle account at the gas pump or inside the store at checkout before their transaction.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The senior was an efficient 77% passing, kept the ball out of harm’s way and aided multiple scoring drives with his scrambling ability.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Aug. 2025
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And maybe an easier way to avoid accidentally switching into its underwhelming all-electric mode.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Approach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approach. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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