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methods

NOUN

means, procedure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approach arrangement design form habit manner mechanism mode plan practice process program recipe rule scheme style system technique way

STRONG

adjustment channels course custom disposal disposition fashion formula line proceeding receipt ritual rote routine rubric rut schema shortcut tack tactics tenor usage wise wrinkle

WEAK

modus modus operandi nuts and bolts red tape technic the book ways and means

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disorganization

STRONG

break difference

NOUN

order, pattern

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrangement design form plan planning purpose structure system

STRONG

classification orderliness organization regularity

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disorganization

Example Sentences

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Current extraction methods work best with high quality deposits found in only a limited number of regions, while also consuming huge amounts of land and water.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

By improving how scientists detect PAHs, methods like QuEChERS could help identify hidden contaminants, support safer food production, and reduce chemical waste in the lab.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

He had presented fake invoices that purported to be written in 1976 - but forensics found they were made using printing methods invented in 2001.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

In a recent news release, the EPA said that testing revealed median lead concentrations below federal standards and “confirmed that cleanup methods successfully addressed contamination and verified cleanup protocols.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Idiophones produce sounds from the following methods and represent the largest category of classroom instruments.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin