smart move

noun

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

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For the Mavericks, proceeding with caution with Flagg is the smart move. Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 The smart move would be to wait for reviews and comparisons to help inform your buying decision. New Atlas, 9 June 2025 Jason Lipshutz: Releasing a follow-up single with Jelly Roll was a smart move by Warren, who can now promote both a pop and country track to different audiences without deflating either of their performances. Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 3 June 2025 This has been a smart move for the company, given the growing adoption of private networks and the obvious sales adjacencies for HPE to extend its reach beyond Wi-Fi and wired deployments. Will Townsend, Forbes.com, 30 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 24 Jul. 2025.

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