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approach

[uh-prohch] / əˈproʊtʃ /
NOUN
way, means of arriving
Synonyms
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access path way
STRONG
accession advance advent avenue coming entrance gate landing nearing passage reaching road
WEAK
drawing near
Antonyms
STRONG
departure exit
WEAK
distancing leaving
NOUN
request, suggestion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appeal proposal proposition
STRONG
advance application offer overture
Antonyms
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denial refusal
STRONG
withdrawal
WEAK
departure distancing leaving
NOUN
plan of attack, resolution
Synonyms
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attitude concept idea manner means method mode procedure program style technique way
STRONG
course crack fling go lick offer shot stab whack wrinkle
WEAK
modus operandi new wrinkle
Antonyms
WEAK
departure distancing leaving
VERB
come nearer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
come contact match meet near reach surround threaten
STRONG
advance approximate bear border buzz converge equal impend progress resemble
WEAK
be comparable to be like belly up to catch up close in come at come close compare with correspond to creep up draw near gain on go toward loom up move in on move toward take after verge upon
Antonyms
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avoid depart go leave miss
STRONG
decrease retreat retrogress stop
WEAK
distance go away
VERB
make request, suggestion
Synonyms
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address advise feel greet
STRONG
accost beseech confer consult entreat implore plead propose supplicate thumb tumble
WEAK
appeal to apply to feel one out give a play give a tumble make advance make overture make up to sound out speak to take aside talk to
Antonyms
STRONG
answer
WEAK
depart distance go away leave
VERB
begin
Synonyms
STRONGEST
start
STRONG
commence embark undertake
WEAK
set about
Antonyms
WEAK
depart distance go away leave

Example Sentences

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The researchers compared two methods: a traditional approach in which scientists guide the robot to a single target, and a semi-autonomous approach where the robot investigates multiple targets in sequence.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Unless there’s a separate goal, the QCD-only approach seems like a no-brainer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

An OpenAI spokeswoman said the company is seeking to be proactive in its approach to stoking conversations about AI and its rapid advance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

We are veering from our usual approach because USO’s extreme premiums seem unlikely to decline soon—which makes selling the puts quite attractive.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Penelope had to dodge piles of lumber and burly workmen holding jagged-edged saws, but it did not slow her approach.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood