playbook
noun
play·book
ˈplā-ˌbu̇k 
1
: one or more plays in book form
2
: a notebook containing diagrammed football plays
3
: a stock of usual tactics or methods
straight from his opponent's political playbook
Examples of playbook in a Sentence
He studied the new plays in the team's playbook.
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Now that Democrats have control and have adopted a similar playbook, Republicans accuse them of abusing their power.
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Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Multiple forces are converging in ways that defy easy fixes — and the old playbook of buying the dip is far from guaranteed to work.
—Denitsa Tsekova, Bloomberg, 10 Mar. 2026
Breaking from the traditional agency playbook, Area Ten operates with an obsessive technology focus that helps translate strategy into more consistent and efficient execution.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The Hall of Fame coach flooded the playbook with postups – many seeing Green throw the entry pass – against an undersized Oklahoma City front line.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 10 Mar. 2026
Multiple forces are converging in ways that defy easy fixes — and the old playbook of buying the dip is far from guaranteed to work.
—Denitsa Tsekova, Bloomberg, 10 Mar. 2026
Breaking from the traditional agency playbook, Area Ten operates with an obsessive technology focus that helps translate strategy into more consistent and efficient execution.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
The Hall of Fame coach flooded the playbook with postups – many seeing Green throw the entry pass – against an undersized Oklahoma City front line.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Playbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playbook. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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