Thesaurus results for STRATEGY

strategy

noun

ˈstra-tə-jē

Definition of strategy

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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Relevance

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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of strategy The strategy was designed to capture positive carry while maintaining upside exposure. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026 Obbard spent over 12 years at Merlin and before that worked in strategy and M&A at KPMG. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026 While Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign had long made social media a central part of its strategy, Lula’s team underestimated its importance, according to Lucas Fernandes, a political analyst at BMJ Consultores Associados. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026 No other fashion company had developed a dedicated strategy for water resilience, and there was no blueprint for the French luxury group to follow. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for strategy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for strategy

Noun

Reyes is giving each side a chance to be heard on her plan to name Liu as special master in the case.

— GARY FIELDS, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Authorities in quake-prone Japan regularly instruct people to stock up on bottled water, food and batteries, have plans ready to hide under tables and keep comfortable walking shoes at hand.

— Yuri Kageyama, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of plan

Noun

If the song titles didn’t give it away, Brat Star’s hyper-referential writing takes a Letterboxd-native approach.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
The program has encountered substantial cost growth and delays, prompting the Pentagon to restructure its development approach.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of approach

Noun

Schwarzenegger, his former boss, ushered in the state’s landmark cap-and-invest program, which aims to reduce planet-warming emissions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
The sushi was solid and the cocktail program felt thoughtful and exciting.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of program

Noun

Testing methodology Extreme forces driving modern aerospace and defense systems expose structural materials to rapid deformation, crushing pressure, and sudden failure.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
But the methodology Benson and her co-authors used to reach those conclusions 21 years ago has not been generally understood.

— Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of methodology

Noun

The strategy has not been confirmed verbatim by the Treasury, but Bessent himself has indicated the scheme worked by buying back more expensive, long-term debt (in which yields, and hence interest, are higher) in lieu of cheaper, short-term debt.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026
In that case, two Nigerian men were convicted in a sextortion scheme that targeted DeMay, 17, and over 100 other victims including 11 minors from halfway around the world.

— Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of scheme

Noun

Third-party kernel exploitation experts consulted by the team also considered the techniques new.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Treatments blend Western techniques with Japanese sensibility—classic, unhurried and deeply restorative.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026