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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
Dennis M. Powell, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
This approach to the ingredient, notably the extraction of ginseng saponin in the 1970s, laid the foundation for what would become Sulwhasoo’s hallmark — combining natural, effective ingredients with modern science.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 15 Mar. 2025
Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Manager David Moyes is approaching two months in post, and supporters are still waiting for clues as to what will follow once Premier League survival is secured.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Beginning in 1929, Americans faced economic disruption that created fear and uncertainty that traditional approaches failed to resolve.
—Dennis M. Powell, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
This approach to the ingredient, notably the extraction of ginseng saponin in the 1970s, laid the foundation for what would become Sulwhasoo’s hallmark — combining natural, effective ingredients with modern science.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
Bay revenue should approach $30 million in 2025 with more lead time and people in place to help the sales cycle.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Manager David Moyes is approaching two months in post, and supporters are still waiting for clues as to what will follow once Premier League survival is secured.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approach
Noun
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Liverpool’s fixture list isn’t the kindest Liverpool blank in Gameweek 29 means selling Salah (£13.8m) is an easy route to buying Erling Haaland (£14.7m), who looks to be the best captain for the next two gameweeks as Manchester City host Brighton & Hove Albion and Leicester City.—
Abdul Rehman,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Do your research to find out the best time of year to attempt your route.—
Sean McNally,
Outdoor Life,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ferrazzi introduces methods like stress testing, where team members openly challenge ideas in a structured format to refine decision-making. Build Psychological Safety First – For negotiation to be effective, team members must feel safe voicing concerns.—
Kwame Christian,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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People who received any of the three methods of misinformation training performed better than those who did not, the results showed.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Therefore, the most that can be expected from any society is not love but justice – which approximates, but never fulfills, the demands of love.—
Scott Paeth,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2025
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That walkability is also challenged June through September when this rock in the middle of the Mediterranean approximates a pizza oven baking under an unrelenting sun.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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News filtered through of Vinicius Junior missing a penalty, but with no further goal flashes, the conversations about who was most wanted in the next round boiled down to Real bringing the glamour Arsenal have so missed, but Atletico maybe providing a less daunting path to the next round.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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Zoom in: The Mineral Regulatory Clarity Act leaves the Rosemont decision in place — but would allow mining companies an alternative permitting path for mills, shafts, crushers, and waste facilities on federal land.—
Daniel Moore,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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In many ways, the account-for-it-later strategy is a bet on the still booming NFL.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Such cross subsidies have long been a part of higher education's financial strategy, under which students in classes or fields that cost less to teach generally subsidize their counterparts in courses or disciplines that cost more.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Governments, corporations and law enforcement must act decisively — closing legal loopholes, enforcing stronger regulations and fostering global cooperation — or risk ceding control of cyberspace to an unregulated shadow industry.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Skerry closed the film session by noting how soft opposing defenses played Delaware.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Jennie entered the top 10 in 19 different countries – hitting No. 2 in Australia and Korea and No. 3 in the UK.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Miami Herald was first to confirm that along with Cuba and Venezuela, which would be hit with an absolute ban on its nationals entering the U.S., some Caribbean countries would also be joining Haiti on the list.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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The future belongs not to those who simply use AI, but to those who use it in a way that promotes human flourishing in parallel.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The 6-foot-3 junior forward had to work his way into a role on the team.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Approach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approach. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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