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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
STRONGEST
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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The crowd chanted Scotney's name as the 10th round got under way as they sensed victory was within her grasp and she smiled through the final two minutes.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Yet once again Paul dug deep and clawed his way back to deuce.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Academic research, however, suggests that the way innovation really works is more complex—and more collaborative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Replicating successful formulas can be the key to longevity in the entertainment business, but it also has a way of losing its charm, especially with critics.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Her mom slides into a chair and uses her hands to pull her uncooperative legs in the rest of the way beneath her.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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