smart move

noun

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

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Regardless of whether the Fed raises its benchmark rate, cuts it or keeps it the same, paying off high-interest debt is a smart move. Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025 Their Cyber Monday pricing drops things even further, making stocking up on those everyday upgrades a smart move right now. Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025 Snagging anything from this list on Cyber Monday is a smart move for both your tech collection and your wallet. PC Magazine, 30 Nov. 2025 This was a smart move that revealed Russia as the obstacle to peace. Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 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 13 Dec. 2025.

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