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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Yet a close look and careful listen reveal a more emphatic message, that of a market repositioning for a reacceleration of the economy, following the playbook that’s often cracked open in an early-cycle phase when the Federal Reserve is loosening policy.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
As with other fields, artificial intelligence is also rewriting the playbook for designers.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
Making the blueprint their own Though the playbook may feel familiar, each city adds its unique spin.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
As the traditional cannabis retail model shifts, so has the playbook for launching a cannabis brand.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Dec. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025
As with other fields, artificial intelligence is also rewriting the playbook for designers.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
Making the blueprint their own Though the playbook may feel familiar, each city adds its unique spin.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
As the traditional cannabis retail model shifts, so has the playbook for launching a cannabis brand.
—Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Playbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playbook. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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