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methodical

[muh-thod-i-kuhl] / məˈθɒd ɪ kəl /


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The merits docket – the ordinary process – is methodical.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The pontiff is more popular than the president—and is a methodical political operator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

This requires methodical, thoughtful action on the part of policymakers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

“In the ’90s, there was no DNA, so everything had a slower pace and a more methodical way about it,” Sarnoff says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

To Laila, the sounds she heard were those of a methodical, familiar proceeding.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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