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methodical

[muh-thod-i-kuhl] / məˈθɒd ɪ kəl /


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Institutional rules and norms, on the other hand, give bishops incentives to be methodical and cautious.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

“We don’t know if it’s going to conclude today, as I mentioned, it’s a methodical step each each time we get something, we go in another direction. We get something, we pursue that,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The merits docket – the ordinary process – is methodical.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The methodical ones proceed with one book followed by another, doling out plots in manageable hunks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Fuller was prepared to shake up the city, to overthrow the status quo—but the Urban League took a more methodical, “go slow” approach.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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