exit strategy

noun

: a plan for ending involvement

The company needs to have an exit strategy.

Examples of exit strategy in a Sentence

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With diplomatic options perhaps exhausted and the regime's stability in question, an expert suggests the exit strategy any leadership may be eyeing might be similar to that of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who fled Syria in 2024. —Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026

Impulsive action bypasses deliberation, ignores consequences and risks entangling our nation in conflicts without an exit strategy. —Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026

Requiring approval ensures public debate, transparency, and a clear understanding of the mission, its goals, risks, costs, and exit strategy. —Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

Meanwhile, faced with growing US public disapproval and pressure from anxious financial markets, a defensive Trump with no clear exit strategy appears to be looking for a face-saving way out of his Iranian adventure, even if that means leaving behind a regional mess for others to try and clean up. —Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026