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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To be sure, screwworms can be contained through quarantines, tighter surveillance, and other methods.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The players were swiftly on board with his methods.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Because photonic chips can be manufactured at wafer scale using methods similar to those employed for computer chips, more than 1,000 laser cavities could potentially be produced simultaneously.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

There are other methods to sterilize male mosquitoes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"Underground methods were by now beginning to seem quite natural to me," she recalled.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau