exit strategy

noun

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

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Instead, at meetings in 2017 and 2018, the defendants were trying to develop an exit strategy for Maduro so he could be replaced by an opposition leader who would be supported by the United States. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026 His status at a February 26 gathering with LA28 board member and ex-LA Lakers owner Jeanie Bass is unclear right now, as organizers seek to find an exit strategy. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026 In both cases, CV activity is likely to increase and further establish itself as a viable exit strategy. Sunaina Sinha Haldea, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026 What matters most, though, is matching your choice to your investing timeline, risk tolerance and exit strategy. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exit strategy

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“Exit strategy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exit%20strategy. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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