strategize
verb
strat·e·gize
ˈstra-tə-ˌjīz 
strategized; strategizing
: to devise a strategy or course of action
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The organization strategizes for Republican candidates.
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So when the workings of the world, with its shouty messaging and manipulative storylines, get to be too much—when all of that strategized meaning feels like an imposition—go to the Met or Olana or your nearest Church.
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Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
Teams that miss the playoffs, or get eliminated early, have extra time to strategize for next season — and a chance to narrow in on and study the best contenders in the league.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Michelle Brunak has been appointed vice president of product management, a role that will focus on strategizing and developing Project44’s Movement platform in collaboration with the company’s engineering, data science and sales teams.
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None of the candidates electrified any of the debates, as the large field of contenders strategized to win one of the two slots on the November ballot.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 June 2026
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Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
Teams that miss the playoffs, or get eliminated early, have extra time to strategize for next season — and a chance to narrow in on and study the best contenders in the league.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Michelle Brunak has been appointed vice president of product management, a role that will focus on strategizing and developing Project44’s Movement platform in collaboration with the company’s engineering, data science and sales teams.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
None of the candidates electrified any of the debates, as the large field of contenders strategized to win one of the two slots on the November ballot.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 June 2026
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“Strategize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strategize. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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strategize
verb
strat·e·gize
-ˌjīz
strategized; strategizing
: to devise a strategy or course of action
strategized with her teammates
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