methodology

noun

ˌme-thə-ˈdä-lə-jē How to pronounce methodology (audio)
Definition of methodologynext
1
as in procedure
a way of acting or proceeding for solving crossword puzzles my usual methodology is to begin by filling in all of the answers I'm reasonably sure of

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as in method
the means or procedure for doing something other cardiologists have questioned the methodology that was used to conduct the study

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Recent Examples of methodology California officials dispute the federal approach, saying the government did not provide the evidence or methodology needed to assess the list and gave the state an inadequate deadline. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 But Bexar County has no such methodology, or at least not one that's public, Vale said. — Katie Bartlett, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Oct. 2026 The company hired Charles River Associates, an accounting firm, to examine its methodology for any hint of impropriety. — Benjamin Mullin, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Companies that wanted to cut costs in the 1990s and 2000s by outsourcing to China are now being replaced in one of the world's largest markets by businesses that copied their designs and methodologies. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for methodology
Recent Examples of Synonyms for methodology
  1. procedure
  2. method
  3. policy
  4. approach
  5. strategy
  6. technique
  7. way
Noun
  • As part of the agreement, the social media giant agreed to block some digital beauty filters for minors — specifically those mimicking extreme transformations like cosmetic procedures or heavy makeup.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The Nevada Independent reports that Lombardo’s campaign has used those issues to question Ford’s fitness, while Ford says the clemency matter followed procedure and disputes the criticism.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of procedure
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  • Buyers are already putting money behind methods that remain difficult for outsiders to assess.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • At the time, the team utilized a different error-correction method called Helix to demonstrate record-setting logical memory and computation.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of method
Noun
  • Meanwhile, companies are deploying AI agents by the thousand, and not one of them has read the company policy or heard the new local court ruling.
    — Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Most companies have policies addressing pregnancy, disability and other health conditions.
    — Lyndon Haviland, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of policy
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  • Proposals include limiting justices’ active service through legislation—an approach whose constitutionality is disputed—or through a constitutional amendment.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Back at the hotel, Vision boots up his head-laser when Paladin’s drone approaches.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of approach
Noun
  • The agreement came after the EU unveiled a new Arctic strategy aimed at countering growing Russian and Chinese influence in the region.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Matthew Tan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Its faster trial infrastructure, its more integrated translational pathways, and its willingness to link industrial strategy to health delivery hold lessons for governments around the world.
    — Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of strategy
Noun
  • Animal health researchers are using related techniques to inoculate poultry against bird flu and cattle against foot-and-mouth disease.
    — Robert Kelly, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The dot-and-blend technique, step by step The method is surprisingly simple.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of technique
Noun
  • There are few households in Israel that haven’t been affected in some way by the events that have played out since, leaving a sense of profound grief and insecurity that lingers across the Israeli society.
    — Yarden Segev, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The second-year fifth-round pick started at the MIKE spot and handled green-dot responsibilities on his way to recording six tackles and being active throughout the night.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
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