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take an approach vs use an approach

Both are correct phrases; however, they're used in slightly different contexts. While 'take an approach' is more commonly used when discussing a decision or strategy, 'use an approach' is more appropriate when referring to the application of a method or technique.

Explained by Miss E.
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Last updated: July 21, 2024

take an approach

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, especially when discussing decisions or strategies.

This phrase is used when someone decides to adopt a particular method, strategy, or attitude towards a situation or problem.

Examples:

We need to take a different approach to solving this issue.
She decided to take a more aggressive approach in negotiations.

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Examples of 'take an approach' in a sentence. Go to the dictionary page of take an approach. Examples from the Collins Corpus. These examples have been ...
Sep 7, 2012 ... Seeking to improve the situation, UT-Arlington officials decided to take an approach that is becoming increasingly common throughout the ...
70% of financial services organisations take an approach to identity verification. Tuesday 9 March 2021 10:34 CET | News. AddThis Sharing Buttons.
Translation for 'take an approach' in the free English-Polish dictionary and many other Polish translations.
Muchos ejemplos de oraciones traducidas contienen “take an approach” – Diccionario español-inglés y buscador de traducciones en español.

Alternatives:

adopt an approach
choose an approach
select an approach
pursue an approach
opt for an approach

use an approach

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, especially when referring to the application of a method or technique.

This phrase is used when someone applies a specific method, technique, or strategy to a particular situation or problem.

Examples:

We can use a different approach to tackle this project.
It's important to use the right approach when dealing with difficult customers.

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We need a fresh approach to sports in education. approach to: He has a relaxed approach to life. adopt/take/use an approach: As a writer she takes a completely ...
Sector disaggregation, structural effect and industrial energy use: An approach to analyze the interrelationships. Author links open the overlay panel. Numbers ...
Re: How many people use an Approach/ Gap wedge? I have a 50* and a 54* that I am soon swapping out for a 52*, but yeah I use them :).
Whenever you use an approach you should always have a plan to debug the code that your approach will create. This is the dark underbelly of every approach ...

Alternatives:

apply an approach
employ an approach
utilize an approach
implement an approach
put into practice an approach

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