playbook
noun
play·book
ˈplā-ˌbu̇k 
1
: one or more plays in book form
2
: a notebook containing diagrammed football plays
3
: a stock of usual tactics or methods
straight from his opponent's political playbook
Examples of playbook in a Sentence
He studied the new plays in the team's playbook.
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Seeking a shortcut out of Iran, the administration considers its Venezuela playbook.
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Wendy R. Anderson, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2026
The Blue Devils tried a 1992 baseline heave out of the Grant Hill playbook, with Hill sitting at midcourt for CBS, only this one didn’t land in a gifted teammate’s hands.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Events and community engagement efforts are central to the playbook’s organizing strategy as a means of reaching voters who are skeptical of traditional cold calling and door knocking outreach.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Rather than submitting applications just through traditional channels, Petersson developed a direct outreach playbook.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
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Wendy R. Anderson, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2026
The Blue Devils tried a 1992 baseline heave out of the Grant Hill playbook, with Hill sitting at midcourt for CBS, only this one didn’t land in a gifted teammate’s hands.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Events and community engagement efforts are central to the playbook’s organizing strategy as a means of reaching voters who are skeptical of traditional cold calling and door knocking outreach.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Rather than submitting applications just through traditional channels, Petersson developed a direct outreach playbook.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Playbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playbook. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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