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also methodic
as in systematic
following a set method, arrangement, or pattern
a methodical study plan that included lists of points to memorize
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However methodical, strict or manufactured the rhythms, the group balanced the mechanization with irresistible melodies and danceable grooves.
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Trump and his allies are engaged in a methodical war against the legal profession, from law schools to the private bar, from the Justice Department to the federal judiciary.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
The long-term stability of trade policy may well depend on those who are putting in the hard, methodical work behind the scenes.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
To be sure, to decisively defeat Hamas, Israel will have to shift from its previous approach of raiding operations to a more methodical strategy.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Trump and his allies are engaged in a methodical war against the legal profession, from law schools to the private bar, from the Justice Department to the federal judiciary.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2025
The long-term stability of trade policy may well depend on those who are putting in the hard, methodical work behind the scenes.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
To be sure, to decisively defeat Hamas, Israel will have to shift from its previous approach of raiding operations to a more methodical strategy.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for methodical
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“Methodical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/methodical. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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