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as in procedure
a way of acting or proceeding
for solving crossword puzzles my usual methodology is to begin by filling in all of the answers I'm reasonably sure of
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as in method
the means or procedure for doing something
other cardiologists have questioned the methodology that was used to conduct the study
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Recent Examples of methodology
Florida’s Commissioner of Education, Manny Diaz Jr., blamed the Biden administration’s methodology for Florida’s poor results in an op-ed.
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Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
However, the methodology of geospatial analysis developed by her isn’t limited to the particular application mentioned, and can be applied across many other industries.
—Alexandra Harbert, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
For a complete listing and additional details on the methodology, visit booking.com.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
From a financial planning perspective, there are critical concerns about its methodology and long-term implications...
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
However, the methodology of geospatial analysis developed by her isn’t limited to the particular application mentioned, and can be applied across many other industries.
—Alexandra Harbert, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
For a complete listing and additional details on the methodology, visit booking.com.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
From a financial planning perspective, there are critical concerns about its methodology and long-term implications...
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for methodology
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Traveling to Turkey for Hair Transplants Overall, Turkey offers patients many fantastic options for hair transplant procedures.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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If this interpretation holds, employers may need to overhaul their hiring processes, splitting screening procedures into multiple phases to avoid premature criminal history inquiries.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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These methods work for a coin or two, but would be cumbersome for large deals.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Its methods raise disturbing questions about how our personal data can be used to manipulate us.—
Corey G. Johnson,
ProPublica,
27 Feb. 2025
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With inflation on their minds, investors will be eager to get a glimpse of the Fed's thinking when minutes from the last monetary policy meeting are released on Wednesday.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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For decades, our own trade policy has enabled foreign polluters to operate under loose standards and thereby maintain an advantage against American businesses.—
Toby Overdorf,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2025
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But some conservatives and anti-tax groups say a massive bond measure is not the right approach.—
Kate Talerico,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Image Microsoft has bet on an approach that few others are taking: combining semiconductors with superconductors.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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As the Feliz family has navigated the NYPD’s opaque and often ineffective system of accountability, the Justice Committee has offered everything from recommendations for lawyers to media strategy and emotional support.—
Colleen Hamilton,
Them,
19 Feb. 2025
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Incentive use may also be weakening as a sales strategy as elevated interest rates reduce the pool of eligible home buyers.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Many surgeons specialize exclusively in hair transplants and consistently refine their techniques.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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But Prologue — and Artemis after it — will be going for a more photorealistic approach, so older techniques won’t work as well.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2025
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And as of October, a craft from the European Space Agency is on the way to get an up-close look at the asteroid's remnants.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Which is another way of saying that the intentions of the donor, if unreinforced, tend to give way over time to the very different preferences of the foundation management class.—
Neal B. Freeman,
National Review,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Methodology.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/methodology. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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