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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2
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 platform offers SMBs a wide range of capabilities—from developing strategies in sales, marketing, and finance, to predictive analytics, industry-specific key performance indicators, and real-time economic scenario comparisons.
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Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
This marks a globalization of the strategy and represents of the company’s first major advertising tie-ups with any European entity.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
The strategy has led to renovation of tennis grounds for several Masters 1000 events in Cincinnati, Madrid, Rome, Paris and Shanghai.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 19 June 2025
On TikTok, users say that the strategy can enhance mood, endurance, brain health, and more.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 19 June 2025
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Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
This marks a globalization of the strategy and represents of the company’s first major advertising tie-ups with any European entity.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
The strategy has led to renovation of tennis grounds for several Masters 1000 events in Cincinnati, Madrid, Rome, Paris and Shanghai.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 19 June 2025
On TikTok, users say that the strategy can enhance mood, endurance, brain health, and more.
—Cathy Cassata, Health, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strategy
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This option could cost the city $1.1 million without a parking lot or commercial lots — or $5.3 million with, but plans note the city would recoup some of that money by selling the commercial land.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
29 June 2025
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Here are tips on how to stay safe during a thunderstorm: To reduce the chance of being struck by lightning, when venturing outside, have a plan to get to a safer area.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2025
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Swaggart’s strutting, sweaty, fire-and-brimstone style was a throwback to earlier eras of evangelism, a seeming rejection of the slicker, smiling approach popularized in the 1980s by fellow televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker and Jerry Falwell.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Miami traded two of the team’s top players - cornerback Jalen Ramsey and tight end Jonnu Smith - to a Pittsburgh Steelers team that’s clearly taken an all-in approach to the 2025 season.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Rihanna’s business empire follows the same blueprint Baker pioneered, using stardom to control an entire industry.—
Sonari Glinton,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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But even with Durant’s resurgence as a blueprint, the expectation is caution.—
Kristian Winfield,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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By eliminating traditional cooling methods, Shell has significantly reduced energy demand while boosting efficiency.—
Kathleen Abbott,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Areas to watch, says Arthur Adam, a neurosurgeon and stroke expert at University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, include how human brain tissue is affected by the new thrombectomy method, and how the cells and debris behave once they’re liberated from the fibrin by the milli-spinner.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Iran Offer The flare-up between India and Pakistan has been overshadowed globally by the war between Israel and Iran, with the United States also joining strikes against Tehran's nuclear program.—
Jennifer Cunningham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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The Justice Department announced criminal charges Monday in a scheme by North Korea to fund its weapons program through the salaries of remote information technology workers employed unwittingly by U.S. companies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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The Cinematic Audit Wait Until Tomorrow is so effective due to Dixon’s methodology and intentional research.—
Stephanie Tharpe,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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To learn more information on our reporting and testing processes, read our complete reviews process and methodology page.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
3 July 2025
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And most recycling schemes are still small-scale, unable to keep up with the sheer volume of cheap and short-use clothing flowing through the system.—
Zoe Bayliss Wong,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Galeotti said these schemes can increase the national deficit and threaten the long-term viability of health care for seniors, individuals with disabilities and other citizens who need these programs.—
Jenna Sundel
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Using this cap-relief technique, his salary will now be stretched over the next five seasons at $22.5 million each year.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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By developing their washing techniques in Miami, brands regain control of their designs and can take their recipes to any vendor in any country with technological capabilities.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
1 July 2025
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“Strategy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strategy. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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