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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
Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
This approach to research is known as a military-civilian partnership.
—Adit Ginde, The Conversation, 19 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
Every time, that lower-the-ceiling, raise-the-floor approach seemed to be a reasonable tradeoff.
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In the video, Woods can be seen approaching Thomas' wife, Jillian Wisniewski, who was holding the baby.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for approach
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Also, airlines regularly make changes to their routes.—
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Jacksonville: Monday's through Thursday's routes will run one day late.—
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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.—
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Mister Robinson emulated Rogers' talk-to-the-camera method, though with tougher, more adult tales than the original.—
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His game approximates that of Parker’s more than any other Spur since the French Hall of Famer left the team in 2019.—
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There is no approximating the time since Charles Omenihu suffered a torn ACL — an injury that prevented him from playing in last season’s Super Bowl.—
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Chase Briscoe has forged an impressive path in NASCAR.—
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Being direct and giving context may be the best path for interactions with rideshare drivers, servers and the like.—
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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.—
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Beavers, who also are monogamous and mate for life, have a different strategy.—
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Banks are set to close along with the Nasdaq, New York Stock Exchange and U.S. bond markets.—
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Boeing Since reaching its 2024 closing low of $138.14 last November, Boeing has managed to stage an impressive comeback.—
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The browser method is the easiest way to enter these details.—
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But the Supreme Court in 1898 ruled that birthright citizenship extended to the children of immigrants who were born in the United States, even if their parents had entered the country illegally.—
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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.—
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On the flip side, supplementing with psyllium has been shown to improve IBS symptoms, by way of its poop-regulating effect.—
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“Approach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approach. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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