course of action

noun phrase

: the actions to be taken

We're trying to determine the best course of action at this point.

Examples of course of action in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Coker said school board members should be able to explore ideas, ask difficult questions, and evaluate options without every preliminary discussion being characterized as a predetermined course of action. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

Trigo said human experts still have to validate the findings and define the appropriate course of action. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

If a community is concerned about aircraft noise, the best course of action is to contact their local aviation community roundtable or airport operator. — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

In cybersecurity, that could mean putting teams through realistic scenarios where AI recommends a course of action and employees must evaluate the recommendation and decide when human intervention is necessary. — Haris Pylarinos, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for course of action

• dissatisfaction
• overreaction
• abstraction
• attraction
• compaction
• contraction
• detraction
• diffraction
• distraction
• exaction
• extraction
• impaction