Approach
Approach verb - To come near or nearer to in character or quality.
Usage example: his store-bought dessert doesn't even approach your homemade version of it
Equal and approach are semantically related in come nearer topic. In some cases you can use "Equal" instead a verb "Approach".
How words are described
| best | best approach | best equal |
| better | better approach | better equal |
| right | right approach | right equal |
| standard | standard approach | standard equal |
| Other adjectives: scientific. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Given just how advanced the alien technology is, it's entirely possible that the scientific approach would wield equal results, that is to say: none at all.
Source: Film / District 9 -
However, both are successful professionals in very challenging careers and both approach parenting with equal seriousness.
Source: Series / The Cosby Show - All other factors remaining equal, Chef Ron seems to favor the creative approach, though not by much.
Source: Technician vs. Performer
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Equal and Approach. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/approach/equal
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Equal or Approach. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/approach/equal.
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