1
as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
a statewide strategy to raise students' achievement test scores over the next three years
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as in approach
the means or procedure for doing something
you'll need a better strategy than just knocking on doors if you want to sell that many magazines
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Recent Examples of strategy
Connolly oversaw Disney’s distribution strategy and third-party media sales for its streaming services like Disney+ and its television networks.
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Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
Under the new plans, skilled visas will be restricted to people in graduate jobs, while visas for lower-skilled roles will only be issued in areas critical to the country's industrial strategy, and businesses must increase the training of British workers.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights, and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 24 May 2025
In the current state of Disney’s strategy, with Andor’s cost and season 1 viewership, had that not happened, it would have probably been cancelled after season 1, no matter how it was received.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
Under the new plans, skilled visas will be restricted to people in graduate jobs, while visas for lower-skilled roles will only be issued in areas critical to the country's industrial strategy, and businesses must increase the training of British workers.
—Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights, and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 24 May 2025
In the current state of Disney’s strategy, with Andor’s cost and season 1 viewership, had that not happened, it would have probably been cancelled after season 1, no matter how it was received.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strategy
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But Andrea Jenkins, who represents the area and supports the city's plan, said residents around the square want vehicle traffic.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Merz wasted no time in trumpeting a plan to dramatically boost Germany’s role in Europe’s defense.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
24 May 2025
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Establish a new culture, replacing the emotionless, do-your-job style of Bill Belichick with a more modern, player-friendly approach.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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Apple’s approach to change differs significantly from that of competitors like Google and Samsung.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2025
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Unlike the standard black or navy suits that carry you through most of the year, summer tailoring doesn’t follow a strict blueprint.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The film is dedicated to Anderson’s late father-in-law, Fouad Malouf, a businessman and engineer who stashed his own plans in the very shoeboxes that now store Zsa-zsa’s blueprints.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The only way to avoid jail is paying money, usually with a gift card, but a method becoming more common is paying by cryptocurrency.—
Wayne Ford,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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This makes your treatment method of choice even more effective.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 May 2025
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Sankey said the way the committee seems to weigh strength of schedule shortchanges the conference slate, which doesn’t include any teams among the lower half of the 134 NCAA FBS programs.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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China has launched its own expansive training program for African militaries.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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The tally is compiled by the Official Charts Company, using a methodology that blends both sales and streaming activity to reflect what the nation is listening to.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Alessi looked to create doubt surrounding Welcher’s findings, grilling the biomechanical engineer on the methodology behind his experiment surrounding the cause of the injury to O’Keefe’s eye.—
Julia Bonavita , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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The scheme was investigated by several federal agencies, including the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (USPS-OIG) and IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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That includes knowing the scheme in the run game, being violent at the point of attack.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Injection technique: Botox must be injected precisely into the correct muscles using the correct dose.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2025
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The technique makes an ephemeral beauty eternal by flattening the daisies, pansies, violets, and wildflowers that color your garden and turning them into enchanting home decor.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg,
Architectural Digest,
27 May 2025
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“Strategy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strategy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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