method

[meth-uhd] / ˈmɛθ əd /

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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So far, it’s worked out well on immigration and sex, although neither the method of implementation nor the president’s affect has been normal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

“Consumers may believe they are purchasing a product linked to a specific Italian origin and production method, when in fact they are not,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

We’re tapping digital buttons that now stand in for physical buttons that once stood in for a mechanical method for interacting with a complex system.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

To address this, researchers used whole-exome sequencing, a method that focuses on protein-coding regions of the genome.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The method of fluxions not only solved the tangent problem, it also solved the area problem.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

method

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