Thesaurus results for TECHNIQUE

technique

noun

tek-ˈnēk

Definition of technique

as in method

the means or procedure for doing something showed me a different knitting technique

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Recent Examples of technique Welding classes used to have students huddled behind a teacher who demonstrated a technique, Estrada said. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 As militaries adapted persuasion techniques from the advertising world, and as former intelligence officials applied their skills to political advertising (as in the case of Cambridge Analytica), the lines have blurred. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 Morgan Sykes Jaybush, the creative director who helped rediscover the techniques of house moving. — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 Ian will demonstrate the process of creating a sculpt from the ground up, sharing professional techniques, materials, and practical advice for artists interested in developing their skills for character, creature, prop, and special effects work. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for technique

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Adults is almost always at its best when there’s a method to the madness, a kernel of earnestness at the heart of it all.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The alternative method was to relay the three-minute call through the helicopter facility at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, but that didn’t work either.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of method

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Ultimately, Bessent’s approach is likely to fail, said Peter Boockvar, chief investment officer of One Point BFG Wealth Partners and editor of The Boock Report newsletter.

— Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
Finally, regarding Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, his tone has skewed dovish in recent months, favoring a wait-and-see approach to the impact of the Middle East conflict.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of approach

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That's a step in the right direction as far as we're concerned, because Jim Cramer has been after Nvidia to institute an Apple-style stock repurchase strategy.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Ahead of her Edinburgh appearance, Lyvers talked to THR about her team’s original content strategy, why ambition and characters are key, Sky’s film slate and how important, or not, franchises and star power are.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of strategy

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But even as the culture seems fairly concerned with the way famous women look, and the impact these images have on young girls and teenagers, the conversation around men and their body image has been lean.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
Much of rising demand reflects a shift in the way AI systems are consuming AI compute, particularly as the use of agentic AI becomes more widespread, Huang explained.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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