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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Policy playbook Ahead of Trump taking office for his second term, automotive industry insiders and onlookers believed the auto supplier industry was ripe for consolidation.
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Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
The old playbook — retire, relax, maybe take a cruise — is being replaced by an appetite for exploration that’s active rather than passive.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
In the coming year, business leaders of all sizes have the opportunity to take a page from this playbook– and reimagine enduring growth in our era of constant change.
—Gabby Burlacu, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
And while that’s her decision, Kylie doesn’t think all women have to follow her playbook.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
The old playbook — retire, relax, maybe take a cruise — is being replaced by an appetite for exploration that’s active rather than passive.
—Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025
In the coming year, business leaders of all sizes have the opportunity to take a page from this playbook– and reimagine enduring growth in our era of constant change.
—Gabby Burlacu, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025
And while that’s her decision, Kylie doesn’t think all women have to follow her playbook.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Playbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playbook. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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