strategize
verb
strat·e·gize
ˈstra-tə-ˌjīz 
strategized; strategizing
: to devise a strategy or course of action
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The organization strategizes for Republican candidates.
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
After their flight was canceled, Lee and her friends strategized their next steps in the hotel’s lobby.
—Madeline King, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
L’Oréal’s chief digital and marketing officer, Han Wen, said that the rate of change in the AI search space, too, makes strategizing more challenging.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
After spending the last few years in your first house of self, Saturn and Neptune, your ruling planet, meet up in your second house of income, inviting you to fantasize and strategize about your assets.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Strategize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strategize. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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strategize
verb
strat·e·gize
-ˌjīz
strategized; strategizing
: to devise a strategy or course of action
strategized with her teammates
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