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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The group includes parents from 30 states, strategizing about everything from how to draft a bill to how to build relationships with state legislators to how to create local pressure to pass phone-free legislation in their states. Charlotte Alter, Time, 4 Aug. 2025 In season 18, titled The Great Food Truck Race: Truckin’ Awesome, Florence challenges the teams to cook, sell and strategize their way through an eight-city route that starts in Savannah and ends in New York. Moná Thomas, People.com, 31 July 2025 While Parker's restrictive budgeting may have worked for her short-term, focusing on day-to-day spending isn't the most effective way to strategize and save as a freelancer, gig worker or artist today, says Christopher Haigh, CEO of Icono Capital, a financial advisory firm. Talia Wexler, CNBC, 25 July 2025 Attendees were focused on strategizing how to prevent Mamdani, a 33-year-old state assembly member, from winning the mayoralty -- and assessing whether Adams was the strongest contender to oppose him in November. Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for strategize

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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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 19 Aug. 2025.

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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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