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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
If fruit flies are a minor nuisance, BHG home pros recommend these strategies to get rid of fruit flies.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
Critiquing the strategy In all, more than two dozen students, staff, and parents testified at Thursday's public hearing.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
There must be times, on his regular visits to the Emirates Stadium to watch Arsenal, when Starmer recognises something of that Ming vase strategy.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
To be sure, lots of companies are tight-lipped about product and strategy plans.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
Critiquing the strategy In all, more than two dozen students, staff, and parents testified at Thursday's public hearing.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
There must be times, on his regular visits to the Emirates Stadium to watch Arsenal, when Starmer recognises something of that Ming vase strategy.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
To be sure, lots of companies are tight-lipped about product and strategy plans.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strategy
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Dumas has worked for Valero for four years but just moved to the Benicia location from Arizona a year ago, just a few months before the energy company announced a possible plan to cease or idle operations.—
Amanda Hari,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The plan is to develop a cost-effective, energy-efficient technology for making innovative plastics based on polybutylene succinate (PBS) which are made entirely out of organic waste.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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One approach to addressing casualty risks is to design spacecraft to demise entirely, but this exacerbates the atmosphere pollution problem, said Boley.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Deepica and her team have consistently delivered meaningful innovation rooted in inclusivity, while also demonstrating the operational rigor, collaborative approach, and consumer connection needed to scale in prestige retail.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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As the blueprint and the standard, Rihanna hasn’t generally responded to these siren calls from the rest of the industry.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
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Sometimes, a yacht comes along that becomes an industry blueprint.—
Dea Jusufi,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Other agencies that currently rely on the VSL in areas from highway safety to consumer product regulation ought to revisit whether their methods truly serve the public interest.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Vote as many times as you’d like until then without using bots or any other artificial methods of voting.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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In 2024, when the biennial count showed an increase in unhoused young adults ages 18 to 24, for example, Heyhoe said advocates developed a new pilot program aimed at preventing youth homelessness.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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The massive K-pop machine is notorious for its artist development and production programs.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Our methodology accounts for the size of the executive’s business; the health of that business; her innovation; her influence; her career trajectory; and her impact.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Using a methodology comprising those metrics, the chart provides a weekly multi-dimensional ranking of artist popularity.—
Xander Zellner,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2026
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Monica Cannon-Grant, 44, pleaded guilty in September 2025 to 18 of 27 counts, including wire fraud, mail fraud and failing to file tax returns related to a scheme in which Cannon-Grant and her late husband, Clark Grant, pocketed thousands of dollars in donations to their nonprofit.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The lawsuit alleges that pharmacy benefit managers and insulin manufacturers created and participated in a pricing scheme that led to an increase in the price of insulin and increased profits.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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What remains, the thick, black, and dense oil, required special techniques to be brought to the surface.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The late Sam Arnold, owner of The Fort restaurant, was known for using novel recipes and techniques, such as adding vanilla for depth of flavor and cracked ice to keep the meat moist.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Strategy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strategy. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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