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Synonyms
neat, orderly, organized, regular, systematic, systematized
Antonyms
disorganized, haphazard, hit-or-miss, immethodical, irregular, nonsystematic, patternless, planless, systemless, unsystematic
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Kentucky’s progress in the Stoops era has been methodical. — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, "Still doubt Kentucky football after its 2018 season? They're working to prove you wrong," 23 Aug. 2019 This process was thoughtful, methodical and entirely transparent. — Nick Faber, Twin Cities, "Nick Faber: St. Paul teachers’ decision to switch insurance plans was methodical, transparent," 1 Aug. 2019 Edwards was methodical in his control of the fight, landing 122 significant strikes to dos Anjos’ 83 and converting three takedown attempts compared to none for dos Anjos. — Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio native Alexander Hernandez earns decision win to highlight UFC Fight Night," 21 July 2019 John scattered and impulsive; Anthony methodical and sensible. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Carole Radziwill Reflects on John F. Kennedy Jr.'s Wedding Day on the Anniversary of His Death," 17 July 2019 Cerrone, the winningest fighter in UFC history, showed Hernandez the value of a methodical, tactical approach, earning a second-round TKO. — Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio native Alexander Hernandez earns decision win to highlight UFC Fight Night," 21 July 2019 While keeping watch for the gunman, police staged a methodical rescue mission. — Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, "Neighbor: Gunman’s wife jumped fence to flee gunfire in San Jose quadruple murder-suicide," 23 June 2019 And so the archaeologists mark off sections, dig down through layers of dirt and sift the soil for relics, in a methodical process of piecing together the story of those who came before. — Donna Vickroy, Daily Southtown, "Archaeologists, naturalists collaborate to safeguard the future and protect the past in Cook County Forest Preserves," 17 June 2019 Then came the methodical process of wrapping, pleating, and draping, done and often redone to ensure the folds fanned evenly, the skirt fell just right. — Meara Sharma, Vogue, "Why I Am Taking the Sari Back to the Street," 30 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'methodical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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