ways
noun
way.
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- plural of way.
ways
1 American
[weyz]
/ weɪz /
noun
(used with a singular verb)
-ways
2
American
-ways
British
suffix
Etymology
Origin of ways1
Middle English weyes, Old English weges, genitive singular of weg way 1
Origin of -ways2
Example Sentences
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Kennedy, who has seven scheduled appearances on Capitol Hill to discuss spending and policies, told members of the House Ways and Means Committee that HHS has delivered “historic wins.”
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
That includes a report by the inspector general’s office 15 years ago and one by the House Ways and Means Committee’s majority in 2020.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
“Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences” is as sharply specific as “Bird by Bird” is wanderingly wonderful: as winning a companion piece as two winning companions could create.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
“The market should dictate the price of steel, not the government,” Hoekstra testified before the House Ways and Means Committee in 2003 on President George W. Bush’s temporary steel tariffs.
From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025
On the seat to his right he had stationed his overcoat, three Milky Ways, and two auxiliary bags of popcorn, the bags neatly rolled at the top to keep the popcorn warm and crisp.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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