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something done to achieve a particular goal
Toddlers use a lot of different tactics to try to get what they want.
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Recent Examples of tactic
The company's decision to go dark rather than fade away could prove to be either a masterful negotiating tactic, or a costly miscalculation in one of the most significant battles yet over the future of social media in America.
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Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Many in Trump’s orbit have brushed aside his Canal threats as a mere negotiation tactic.
—Aaron Coy Moulton / Made By History, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
The harrowing reality is that Hamas may have once again learned a chilling lesson: that abducting Israelis is a devastatingly effective tactic to fracture Israeli society and extract excruciating concessions.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Creator Dan Erickson slows the pacing way down and employs stall tactics that masquerade as world-building.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Many in Trump’s orbit have brushed aside his Canal threats as a mere negotiation tactic.
—Aaron Coy Moulton / Made By History, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
The harrowing reality is that Hamas may have once again learned a chilling lesson: that abducting Israelis is a devastatingly effective tactic to fracture Israeli society and extract excruciating concessions.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Creator Dan Erickson slows the pacing way down and employs stall tactics that masquerade as world-building.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactic
Noun
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But none has the execution method as its lead option.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Jan. 2025
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Shilpa and Jesse, can one of you walk us through your favorite instant pot bean method?—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appétit,
22 Jan. 2025
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Thanks to more sophisticated genetic-testing techniques, IVF—an expensive, invasive treatment originally developed to help people with fertility troubles—is becoming a tool for optimizing health.—
Kristen V. Brown,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Police already utilize varying tracking techniques, including the use of drones and GPS trackers that can be fired and affixed to a fleeing vehicle.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2025
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The Baltimore City Health Department has implemented several strategies to combat the opioid crisis, focusing on prevention, treatment access and harm reduction.—
Pradeep Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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But look, this is an intentional strategy on the part of Trump's inner circle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Gianna and her father continued to share a love of the game and his mini-me was quickly on her way to carving out her own path in basketball.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Tying them this way keeps them from touching each other so the air moves around them freely.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Tactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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