as in method
the means or procedure for doing something
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Recent Examples of technique
To accomplish this, Barton turned to the fundamental dance technique of spotting, where the dancer finds a focal point in front of them and whips their head around to hold that focus spot and keep themself centered.
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Oliver Sava, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
These techniques also are helpful in managing snails in your garden.
Slugs, which range from ¼ to a few inches long, have soft, squishy, legless bodies and two pairs of tentacles on their heads.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Common techniques to minimize blood clots with post-surgical patients like Carrington include a doctor prescribing a blood thinner or having the patient wear compression stockings, among other options.
—Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In addition to calming the mind, heart rate variability improves significantly with this breathing technique, slowing the heart rate and improving cardiovascular health, according to Amen.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Oliver Sava, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
These techniques also are helpful in managing snails in your garden.
Slugs, which range from ¼ to a few inches long, have soft, squishy, legless bodies and two pairs of tentacles on their heads.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Common techniques to minimize blood clots with post-surgical patients like Carrington include a doctor prescribing a blood thinner or having the patient wear compression stockings, among other options.
—Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In addition to calming the mind, heart rate variability improves significantly with this breathing technique, slowing the heart rate and improving cardiovascular health, according to Amen.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technique
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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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Include how much your clients paid for the system right up front, then run them through the method.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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They are trained using diverse datasets and learning approaches that reflect the full spectrum of human experience and values.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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That requires a content strategy built for LLM consumption and formats that AI prefers to cite.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Keep It Practical, Not Perfect There are formal methodologies and structured approaches for problem selection, like Six Sigma.—
Kelly Starman,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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More research with an appropriate sample size, methodology, assessment of patient compliance, and follow-up is needed on the topic.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
21 Aug. 2025
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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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“Technique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technique. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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