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
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He studied the new plays in the team's playbook.
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The same playbook works seamlessly in property and casualty insurance.
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The next era of workplace innovation is here—and the old playbook is being rewritten.
—Patrick E. Hopkins, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
To move Democrats back to holding the Senate’s gavels, Democrats’ official playbook is to pursue flips in Alaska, Maine, North Carolina, and Ohio.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Stidham now has three years in Sean Payton’s offensive system, which, combined with his plus arm strength, should open up the entire playbook for him.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
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Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
The next era of workplace innovation is here—and the old playbook is being rewritten.
—Patrick E. Hopkins, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
To move Democrats back to holding the Senate’s gavels, Democrats’ official playbook is to pursue flips in Alaska, Maine, North Carolina, and Ohio.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Stidham now has three years in Sean Payton’s offensive system, which, combined with his plus arm strength, should open up the entire playbook for him.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Playbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playbook. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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