Synonyms of approaches

approaches 1 of 2

noun

plural of approach

1

as in paths

an established course for traveling from one place to another

will take the standard landing approach from the south

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paths
• routes
• ways
• roads
• avenues
• highways
• passages
• walks
• arteries
• trails
• drives
• roadways
• tracks
• passes
• streets
• lanes
• thoroughfares
• passageways
• boulevards
• routeways
• pike
• byways
• rows
• walkways
• bypasses
• bypaths
• expressways
• freeways
• turnpikes
• channels
• airways
• high roads
• portals
• hatches
• doors
• gates
• laneways
• doorways
• waterways
• gateways
• traces
• watercourses
• cycleways
• bikeways
• gats

2

as in methods

the means or procedure for doing something

that's a different approach to knitting, but it seems to work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• methods
• strategies
• methodologies
• techniques
• ways
• manners
• recipes
• systems
• tactics
• styles
• forms
• plans
• fashions
• modes
• models
• programs
• tacks
• policies
• steps
• hows
• routes
• schemes
• practices
• processes
• designs
• blueprints
• moves
• shifts
• layouts
• plots
• games
• routines
• intrigues
• game plans
• ground plans
• lines
• modi operandi
• expedients

approaches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of approach

1

as in comes

to come near or nearer

the parade's approaching! I can hear the band playing!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comes
• closes
• nears
• arrives
• closes in
• lands
• draws on
• reaches
• comes up
• attains
• hits
• bellies up
• gains
• turns up
• touches
• nighs
• sneaks up
• waltzes (up)
• shows up
• borders
• makes
• creeps up
• verges
• adjoins

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retreats
• withdraws
• recedes
• retires
• backs (up or away)
• leaves
• goes
• exits
• departs
• removes
• walks out
• runs away
• pulls out
• takes off
• quits
• shoves (off)
• lights out
• clears out

2

as in enters

to move closer to

approach the bull with caution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comes
• enters
• nears
• advances
• drops in
• nighs
• pops (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• goes
• withdraws
• leaves
• retreats
• exits
• departs
• recedes (from)

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approximates
• measures up (to)
• reflects
• compares (with)
• matches
• stacks up (against or with)
• parallels
• mirrors
• amounts (to)
• holds a candle to
• comes (to)
• adds up (to)
• touches (on)
• equals
• duplicates
• borders (on)
• verges (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of approaches

Noun

As a director, Fish has taken subversive, revelatory approaches to the theatrical canon and has adapted, for a taste, Don DeLillo and David Foster Wallace. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

The two best friends took opposite approaches to their Loewe show looks. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026

The company has started to run more experiments with marketing to build stronger brand awareness and is testing new approaches across both advertising and merchandising, according to Goldman. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

But these approaches didn’t feel right for Blow Yourself Up, because while other media are prevalent, the story is told in traditional prose through sequential scenes. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Outside spending could become a greater factor as the election approaches. — Haley Parsley october 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Clinical drug development is becoming increasingly complex, as the therapeutic landscape expands to include sophisticated modalities that present challenges traditional development approaches alone cannot always address efficiently. — Mirjam Trame, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Yet others say neither supply-side measures that regulate landlords nor demand-side approaches that protect renters have made a lasting difference on costs in cities like London and Paris. — Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026

Recent approaches have included teaching students how to recognize when their peers are emotionally distressed and need help. — Pietro A. Sasso, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

Verb

One day, after Pi-o performs at a hospital, a doctor approaches him to ask how Jeong-yo is doing. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

The Venice activation will also serve as a test for how Tower 28 approaches physical community experiences going forward. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

As the event approaches, short-range forecasts will matter far more than historical averages. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026

That discipline becomes increasingly valuable as the cost of building software approaches zero. — Stephen Clark, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

His legs heavy, his lungs burning, Kevin Sinfield approaches the athletics track with the first marathon of the day completed. — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The researchers plan to use this feature to develop non-line-of-sight communication approaches with their far UVC LEDs. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Expect rounds of heavy rain on Thursday as the front approaches North Texas and slows, with rain continuing all day. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Tania Khazaal, founder of The Renewal Collective, approaches family healing through communication and personal faith. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026