strategize

verb

strat·​e·​gize ˈstra-tə-ˌjīz How to pronounce strategize (audio)
strategized; strategizing

intransitive verb

: to devise a strategy or course of action

Examples of strategize in a Sentence

The organization strategizes for Republican candidates.
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Instead of being somewhere in Detroit, strategizing with the coaching staff about adjustments for the next game in a playoff series with the Pistons, Jeff Peterson spent a portion of Monday morning on a dais. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 The cap is a decisive factor in how teams spend, strategize, build rosters and structure contracts. Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026 Delawalla has strategized with his friends and family to buy tickets together, focusing on the big events, including swimming, gymnastics and track and field. Laurie Perez, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026 Two days later, labor leaders joined a handful of US lawmakers in a DC hotel ballroom to strategize how to fight back as AI threatens to displace workers and remake the global economy. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for strategize

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of strategize was in 1855

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“Strategize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strategize. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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strategize

verb
strat·​e·​gize -ˌjīz How to pronounce strategize (audio)
strategized; strategizing
: to devise a strategy or course of action
strategized with her teammates
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