APPROACHES Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of approach

as in paths

an established course for traveling from one place to another will take the standard landing approach from the south

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as in methods

the means or procedure for doing something that's a different approach to knitting, but it seems to work

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approaches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of approach

as in comes

to come near or nearer the parade's approaching! I can hear the band playing!

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as in enters

to move closer to approach the bull with caution

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as in approximates

to come near or nearer to in character or quality his store-bought dessert doesn't even approach your homemade version of it

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Noun

Manouzi sees her Dearborn clients as especially entrepreneurial, with a willingness to test new, innovative approaches that might boost sales, or, for a restaurant business, bring diners into a space. — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Korean officials have tried a variety of national- and local-level approaches to reverse falling birth rates. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 Complementary approaches include everything from dietary supplements and botanical drugs, to mindfulness practices like Thai Chi, and physical approaches like massage therapy. — Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 Advocates and lawmakers fought over two approaches on the issue of regulating data centers’ energy use. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 On some streets in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Portland, Oregon, traffic signals default to red until a vehicle approaches. — Jeff McMurray, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2026 The community space could host nutrition and cooking workshops, emphasizing culturally relevant approaches and FAM coupled with dietitian support, which have proven especially effective. — Marian Flaxman, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026 These approaches can be expensive and difficult to deploy over large areas. — Nolan Roth, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026 By the end, Nidhi comes to find both approaches inadequate, even self-protective. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Verb

As the stock approaches fair value and its potential gains become more limited, the investor could sell more calls to collect additional income. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 In current, inflated prices, the outturn cost approaches £48–49 billion. — Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 The terms are evolving, and often used interchangeably for health care approaches not typically part of conventional medical care or that originated outside of Western medicine. — Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 January, then, would be a very quiet time in MLB while the National Football League approaches its playoffs. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Three former UConn women’s basketball players are listed in the top 10 of ESPN’s top 50 WNBA players rankings as the WNBA approaches the break for the FIBA Women’s World Cup. — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 Asking basic questions about their insurance coverage for board members is a useful starting point for understanding how seriously the organization approaches risk. — Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 How Marino approaches a new acquisition might have something to do with. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Rajic approaches sales as primarily a science, not an art, his former colleagues say. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for approaches

Noun

Or stay amid the woods at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa, where amenities and activities include yard games, bike paths, archery, and s’mores as well as special seasonal fun.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
In early April, a convoy of 299 Iraqi fuel tankers crossed into Syria on its way to the Mediterranean port of Baniyas, one of the few remaining paths to international markets amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

— Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

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There comes a point in every woman’s life when a mid-calf floral skirt starts looking suspiciously like the best thing in your wardrobe.

— Georgia Brown, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2026
In addition, each figure comes with extra sets of hands and accessories related to each of the characters.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of comes

Verb

Yet even as his tenure enters its countdown, Duffy continues to lead a critical fight over the regulatory boundaries of derivatives markets.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The Moon enters Pisces and your 1st House of Self, bringing your mood, body, instincts, and personal needs into focus.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of enters

Noun

That can mean choosing a better location for construction, alternate routes, backup power, improved early warning and financial tools such as insurance to speed recovery, Narasimhan said.

— Victoria Milko, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Major transit routes through the country closed entirely as the state fragmented into competing zones of control.

— Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of routes

Noun

Roughly 30% of the ballots cast in the 2024 general election were submitted by mail, and Democrats have increasingly pursued vote-by-mail strategies, in contrast with Republicans.

— Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
The program for children at risk of violence provided mentorship, summer camps, job training, and nonpolice strategies such as neighborhood beautification projects and community center programs.

— Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

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