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way

[wey] / weɪ /
NOUN
method, technique
Synonyms
STRONGEST
action approach course fashion form idea manner means measure move plan practice procedure process step style system use
STRONG
contrivance custom design expedient groove habit habitude instrument kick mode outline plot policy scheme shot stroke tack usage wont
WEAK
course of action modus
NOUN
direction, route
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alternative approach course line path progress road trend
STRONG
access admission admittance advance artery avenue bearing boulevard byway channel distance door entrance entry extent gate gateway headway highway ingress journey lane length march movement opening orbit passage pathway progression ride room row space street stretch tendency thoroughfare track trail walk
WEAK
elbowroom entrée forward motion stone's throw thataway
NOUN
characteristic, habit
Synonyms
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aspect behavior circumstance condition detail fashion form manner nature particular practice respect sense situation state style thing tone use
STRONG
conduct consuetude custom feature fettle gait groove guise hook idiosyncrasy kick personality point praxis shape shot status trait trick usage wont

Example Sentences

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Electrical muscle stimulation, or EMS, is gaining popularity in the U.S. as a potential way to boost workouts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“Putting a figure on how many warships is needed is not the right way to think about it. It’s about looking at how many layers of protection are needed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Boosters of the industry point to regulatory and financial hurdles that stand in the way of cost-effective mass production.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

This is a city of ancient caves but also of modern mills and atomic research facilities, which makes it impossible for two people to view it in the same way.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

This was not cornbread the way you think.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.