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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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Matt Smith, an analyst at Kpler, said Argentina, Ecuador and Brazil already have some crude on the way, but its too early to see any scaling up of volumes to match those being lost.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

And the only way the city could get out of the agreement was to hold a citywide election.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

The most effective way for the sector to pad its margins is to double down on looking, and functioning, like a sizable version of your phone.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

However, the rest of the runners will still be making their way across the city for a number of hours after that.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

With one hand on the steering wheel, I pat down my pockets, hoping some cash will magically appear the way Sandy June’s does.

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