How to Use course of action in a Sentence

course of action

noun phrase

• Homer decides that the only reasonable course of action is to stage Ned’s death.
  — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
• Overall, experts contend the best course of action is for managers and bosses to hear out their employees with empathy.
  — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
• This doesn’t always mean disaster is imminent, but safe and swift removal might be the best course of action to avoid personal injury and damage to your home and yard.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2024
• Without knowing which messages are trustworthy, the loyal generals are left uncertain about the correct course of action.
  — Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
• No matter how well-intentioned a policy goal or noble a humanitarian cause, there are always tradeoffs to weigh before deciding on a course of action.
  — Dan Ikenson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
• The best course of action is to be forthright with the facts.
  — Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 24 Sep. 2023
• Which is why Boone was asked if leaving Judge in the three-hole is the best course of action right now.
  — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 May 2024
• Lang said the league’s only course of action is to try to adapt to the changing landscape.
  — Brad Joyal, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2023
• But oddly, the safest course of action is to get inside one.
  — WIRED, 15 June 2023
• Lieb said the next course of action in this case would be an arraignment date for the younger Biden.
  — Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 14 Sep. 2023
• The best course of action is to drive towards the nearest shelter.
  — Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2024
• The best course of action is to drive towards the nearest shelter.
  — Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 May 2024
• Instead, the best course of action is to avoid being around the trigger food or foods.
  — Amanda MacMillan, Health, 7 May 2024
• If that's the case, then taking vitamins may in fact be the right course of action.
  — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
• When this happens, one course of action is to ignore the remark and move on.
  — Christine Byrne, Mph, SELF, 20 Nov. 2023
• The Knicks must also decide on a course of action with the pair of first-round picks (Nos. 24 and 25) in the upcoming draft.
  — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 May 2024
• Reach out to a doctor who can help figure out if cough pearls are the best course of action to treat that gnarly cough.
  — Ayana Underwood, SELF, 7 Feb. 2024
• The House is in recess until both parties can agree on a course of action.
  — Melissa Noel, Essence, 4 Oct. 2023
• Pritchard wasn't willing to commit to a course of action on Tuesday.
  — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2023
• No one can figure out the logic of either course of action.
  — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2023
• The White House declined to discuss its preferred course of action.
  — Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
• The safest course of action is to leave the city entirely, and the fastest way out is west, past the Colosseum and toward the city’s western gates.
  — Cody Cassidy, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2023
• If that does not work, and a shark tries to bite a swimmer—or even has a limb in its mouth—Naylor says the best course of action is to poke the shark hard in the eyes.
  — Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 12 July 2024
• And there is no way to know for sure whether any one course of action will lead to better outcomes than others.
  — Kevin Woodson, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2023
• But in this case, the wisest course of action is for Charlotte to look past Tepper and to look at the broader picture.
  — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2024
• But again, having a healthcare provider assess your symptoms is the best course of action.
  — Julia Landwehr, Health, 30 May 2024
• But looking around baseball, the best course of action for the Giants between now and the July 30 trade deadline is to sell.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024
• For delays and cancellations, Leff says the best course of action is to avoid long lines at the airline counter at the airport.
  — Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 July 2024
• Consult a healthcare provider to determine the best course of action.
  — Health Editorial Team, Health, 12 July 2023
• The best course of action is to pay the bill, then remove your ex as an authorized user ASAP.
  — Amy Wagner and Steve Hruby, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024