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

What’s the best course of action for a distillery to take after releasing a whiskey that turns out to be… not so good? — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026

Homer decides that the only reasonable course of action is to stage Ned’s death. — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

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

Rhymes for course of action

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