Definition of techniquenext

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Recent Examples of technique The technology is still early, and there isn’t enough independent evidence yet to say a camera toothbrush cleans better than a good manual or electric brush used with proper brushing technique. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 Another is a loose watercolor that resembles a Color Field painting, rather than the technique typically associated with Basquiat. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 On Monday, the Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded to a trio of scientists for their work developing a technique to decode the inner workings of the brain. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 The technique used by the researchers could eventually be applied to worlds beyond the solar system, extrasolar planets, or exoplanets. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for technique
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Noun
  • Another notable dual winner was Frederick Sanger, who won in 1958 for sequencing the amino acids that make up insulin, and again in 1980 for developing a method to sequence strands DNA.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Treatments follow Thai, Chinese, and Indian healing methods, and the cavernous aqua-therapy lounge with sauna and vitality pool is a blissful hangout after a massage.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The right option depends on a patient’s needs and preferences, with a healthcare provider helping determine the approach.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
  • These approaches test reason, rather than the output focus of most assignments.
    — Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • But her strategy will become a national political story on Tuesday night, when Jackson and Collins kick off a series of Senate debates.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Avolta, for one, has used the strategy with brands such as Chanel and Tom Ford.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Firms do not apply or pay to be considered, and inclusion and ranking are based solely on the list's methodology.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • That’s appealing to voters right now, said Ashley Kirzinger, director of survey methodology at KFF, a health information nonprofit that includes KFF Health News.
    — Kate Wells, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Instead of the people of one city having to pay higher housing costs, a diesel export ban would affect everybody in the country--in a negative way.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • In this room alone, Sherald explains, are many people who have built institutions, supported artists, and changed the way the world saw art.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Technique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technique. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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