smart move

noun

: a good decision
Taking that job was a smart move.

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Councilmember Joe LaCava, who spearheaded the new trash fee that the council finalized June 9, said foreclosures because of the trash fee would be highly unlikely and that using the property tax system is a smart move. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025 Focusing on Egypt is a smart move: The country welcomed 3.9 million tourists during the first quarter of 2025, marking a 25 percent increase compared to the previous year. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2025 And if Sunday nights tend to hit the hardest, strategically planning hangouts with friends that day is a smart move to fill the void. Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 June 2025 It’s all deftly handled by Dinner, whose first smart move comes in the casting. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for smart move

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“Smart move.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smart%20move. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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