1
as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
a statewide strategy to raise students' achievement test scores over the next three years
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as in approach
the means or procedure for doing something
you'll need a better strategy than just knocking on doors if you want to sell that many magazines
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Recent Examples of strategy
The distribution strategy began at the script stage, during which deals were secured with third parties in several key territories.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
Beavers, who also are monogamous and mate for life, have a different strategy.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
Incentive use may also be weakening as a sales strategy as elevated interest rates reduce the pool of eligible home buyers.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights, and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
Beavers, who also are monogamous and mate for life, have a different strategy.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
Incentive use may also be weakening as a sales strategy as elevated interest rates reduce the pool of eligible home buyers.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights, and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strategy
Noun
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Estate distribution among beneficiaries can be handled in various ways, with each state providing a default method and estate planning attorneys utilizing multiple strategies to tailor distribution plans.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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As a union, AFGE has been issuing bargaining demands in response to the agency’s recent decisions and plans to enforce employee rights through other methods as necessary, spokesperson Couture said.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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But some conservatives and anti-tax groups say a massive bond measure is not the right approach.—
Kate Talerico,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Both approaches would rely on a process known as budget reconciliation that allows legislation to pass the Senate with a simple majority.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Keep reading to shop more of Courteney Cox’s blueprint pieces.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Passage of the budget blueprint is essential for Republicans to pass Trump's legislative agenda later without needing Democratic support in the Senate.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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These methods work for a coin or two, but would be cumbersome for large deals.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Cross-staking rebar is an older method that requires pounding two strong pieces of rebar (at least 24 inches long) into the ground in an X configuration.—
Skye Goode,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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The new building included a 64-bed unit for a mental health diversion program.—
Keith Sharon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Release Date Confirmed: Your Schedule For The Newest iPhone Implementation Failures that Call for a Fine Tuning Strategy A school district rushes to adopt a 1:1 device program without proper infrastructure, resulting in tech fatigue and low adoption.—
Mary Hemphill,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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To learn more information on our reporting and testing processes, read our complete reviews process and methodology page.—
Sarah Han,
Allure,
22 Feb. 2025
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Here’s recommendation for job seekers: Use an x, y, z methodology where x equals action, y equals metric change and z equals P&L impact.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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What’s needed now are more flexible funding schemes and opportunities that will allow Latvian productions to be competitive on the global market.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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When Tony White left after the regular season for Florida State, Nebraska lost a defensive tactician and a coordinator who brought an effective scheme to the Blackshirts.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Many surgeons specialize exclusively in hair transplants and consistently refine their techniques.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Using various natural language processing techniques, AI agents can capture relevant data from emails, phone calls and meetings and put it into the CRM system.—
Gaurav Aggarwal,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Strategy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strategy. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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