148 Synonyms & Antonyms For APPROACH

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Definitions approach [uh-prohch] / əˈproʊtʃ / NOUN way, means of arriving Synonyms STRONGEST 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 STRONGEST denial refusal STRONG withdrawal WEAK departure distancing leaving NOUN plan of attack, resolution Synonyms STRONGEST 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 STRONGEST avoid depart go leave miss STRONG decrease retreat retrogress stop WEAK distance go away VERB make request, suggestion Synonyms STRONGEST 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

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Extracting resources in low gravity environments will require entirely new approaches.

From Science Daily

Many standard approaches rely on adsorption, meaning the chemicals stick to materials such as activated carbon or ion-exchange resins.

From Science Daily

“We realized we needed to change our total approach.”

From The Wall Street Journal

When it comes to the main Christmas meal, he takes a traditional approach, but makes it "a little boujee-r" and healthier.

From BBC

As their two children were growing older and space felt limited in their one-bathroom home, they approached Ronnie's room to suggest him getting a flat down the road from them.

From BBC

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access addressed addresses address adit advance(s) advances advent amounted amounts amount angle angles approximate arrival attitude attitudes avenue avenues bear down bearing down big picture bore down borders on border on bribe bribed broach came to came up to channel channel comes to come up to coming coming up to comparing comparing compare compare concepts concept contacted contacting contact correspond corresponds corresponded deal/deal with deals with dealt with entrance entrance entry equal equalled equalling equals feeler game plan goes about go handling gravitate go about goes greet going about incline impend inspirations inspiration light lights liken line likened loom loomed master plan meet method methods methodologies methodology mind-set mindset mode modes modus operandi nearness notion pass perception perceptions policy proposition propositions reach reach right of way rivaled rival rivalled rivals solicit stalk strategies strategy style styles suggestions suggestion tactics tack technique techniques theories theory threaten threatens tone touch touch touches touches treatments treat treatment treats turn verge way way went went about win

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