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

After review, resuming the program is the appropriate course of action to protect community health. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

Insisting on peace and hoping for the best is not a sound course of action. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2026

In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop. — Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026

The specter of an offer sheet from whichever team may act as a pressure point in terms of deciding the best course of action for Dallas before Wednesday’s opening of free agency. — Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 26 June 2026

Rhymes for course of action

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