smart move

noun

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

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In retrospect, re-signing Jack Gibbens would have been a smart move this offseason. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Kurt's key takeaways Apple bringing these warnings directly to the iPhone Lock Screen is a smart move. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Schwartz’s return to Washington — logistically, almost always on the Acela, where Semafor’s Ben Smith ran into him last month — is a smart move. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Some justified this by noting that Telemundo didn't break its broadcast during hydration breaks; a genuinely smart move by the network's executives. Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 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 6 Sep. 2026.

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