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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
Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
How can a story justify that approach to a character whose violence reaches a body count in the millions?
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Erin Clack, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Payton then approached him with the idea of shifting to tight end.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Noun
This crowd-wise approach would help Trump achieve his goals.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
How can a story justify that approach to a character whose violence reaches a body count in the millions?
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
In the video, Woods can be seen approaching Thomas' wife, Jillian Wisniewski, who was holding the baby.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Payton then approached him with the idea of shifting to tight end.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approach
Noun
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Also, airlines regularly make changes to their routes.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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Jacksonville: Monday's through Thursday's routes will run one day late.—
Joy Jackson,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Its skin microbiome testing method, which goes beyond simple bacterial identification, provides a comprehensive analysis of the microbial ecosystem living on your skin.—
WWD,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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Mister Robinson emulated Rogers' talk-to-the-camera method, though with tougher, more adult tales than the original.—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The good news is that the absolute value of an option’s delta approximates the likelihood that an option expires in the money.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2025
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Similarly, models approximate topography, because the scale at which mountain ranges undulate is smaller than the resolution of global climate models, which tend to represent Earth in, at best, 100-square-kilometer pixels.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Chase Briscoe has forged an impressive path in NASCAR.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Being direct and giving context may be the best path for interactions with rideshare drivers, servers and the like.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There’s one person that understands game moves and understands strategy.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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The new policy, which makes a shift in the company's online ordering strategy, is an effort to streamline Starbucks' operations.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The bar specializing in all-things-bubbly closed its doors at 1764 Frankfort Ave.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Feb. 2025
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As widespread flooding swamped Kentucky, Kentucky Route 160 in Knott County was closed due to a landslide, while some homes in Perry County were evacuated, and waters in Hardin County reached historic levels, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday afternoon.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Police say Dumas was last seen on surveillance footage entering and leaving a liquor store in Huntsville with two women on the day he was abducted.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
9 Feb. 2025
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The 29-year-old entered Saturday ranked in the top 10 among NBA qualifiers in a slew of advanced metrics, including fifth in net rating and true shooting percentage and eighth in assist-to-turnover ratio and offensive rebounding percentage.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Even year-on-year fans are taking notice, in measurable ways.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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Measurement issues Assessing the true size of Singapore’s philanthropic sector is challenging because of the many ways donors can give.—
Kevin Lim,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Approach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approach. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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