exit strategy

noun

: a plan for ending involvement
The company needs to have an exit strategy.

Examples of exit strategy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Big question is going to be, what is the exit strategy? ABC News, 4 Jan. 2026 For many borrowers, this route offers a clearer and more manageable exit strategy than continuing to struggle with minimum payments. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025 The end of zero interest rates in 2022 brought IPOs and M & A activity — a key exit strategy for the private equity sector — to an abrupt halt . Hugh Leask, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025 In practice, this means underwriting to long-term industrial relevance, structuring ownership with regulatory approval in mind, and planning exit strategy at entry—particularly where strategic acquirers are concentrated. Alexandrine Armstrong-Cerfontaine, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for exit strategy

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Exit strategy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exit%20strategy. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!