course of action
noun phrase
: the actions to be taken
We're trying to determine the best course of action at this point.
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This comes amid internal disagreements in the Israeli government about its preferred course of action in the enclave.
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Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Taiwanese leaders will have to create a unified course of action.
—Lev Nachman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2025
Holding Jefferson out of training camp altogether might be the best course of action, unless the injury heals by next week.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Ensuring users understand why the AI recommends a particular course of action.
Adaptability.
—Rajeev Ronanki, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Taiwanese leaders will have to create a unified course of action.
—Lev Nachman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2025
Holding Jefferson out of training camp altogether might be the best course of action, unless the injury heals by next week.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Ensuring users understand why the AI recommends a particular course of action.
Adaptability.
—Rajeev Ronanki, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for course of action
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“Course of action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/course%20of%20action. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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