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as in plans
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 methods
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 strategies
Sleep doctors recommend several strategies parents can use to help teens.
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NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Passive House strategies were implemented throughout, and there’s rooftop solar with battery storage, high-efficiency heat pumps, and electric car chargers, among other features.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
According to the company, the agent can make sense of strings of data rapidly, allowing practitioners to adapt their strategies based on the needs of the moment, rather than waiting to learn about changes or disruptions after the fact.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Both Tesla and Uber are racing to test and implement autonomous driving, something that has become a central element to both companies’ long-term growth strategies and value propositions to investors.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
YieldBoost ETFs are structured to help investors manage short-term income strategies within their portfolios.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
By the end of March 2018 Aydın seemed unsure whether to try to clear his name or lay low, vacillating between the two strategies.
—Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Frederick Wherry, Kristin Seefeldt, and Anthony Alvarez examine the strategies potential lenders use to make these interactions less awkward.
—JSTOR Daily, 27 Oct. 2025
This information has been critical in developing effective conservation and habitat management plans and broader conservation strategies.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Passive House strategies were implemented throughout, and there’s rooftop solar with battery storage, high-efficiency heat pumps, and electric car chargers, among other features.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
According to the company, the agent can make sense of strings of data rapidly, allowing practitioners to adapt their strategies based on the needs of the moment, rather than waiting to learn about changes or disruptions after the fact.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Both Tesla and Uber are racing to test and implement autonomous driving, something that has become a central element to both companies’ long-term growth strategies and value propositions to investors.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
YieldBoost ETFs are structured to help investors manage short-term income strategies within their portfolios.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
By the end of March 2018 Aydın seemed unsure whether to try to clear his name or lay low, vacillating between the two strategies.
—Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Frederick Wherry, Kristin Seefeldt, and Anthony Alvarez examine the strategies potential lenders use to make these interactions less awkward.
—JSTOR Daily, 27 Oct. 2025
This information has been critical in developing effective conservation and habitat management plans and broader conservation strategies.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strategies
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Many clubs across the English football pyramid, such as Manchester City and Leeds United, have posted on their websites about their Remembrance Day plans for this weekend.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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While it's left some passengers making backup plans and reserving rental cars, the flights canceled Friday represented just a small portion of overall flights nationwide.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Many existing models still rely on empirical methods developed several decades ago.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The aforementioned methods account for around half of all participants.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Urban development in America has never been just about buildings, budgets, or blueprints.—
Fahad Zuberi,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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For the most part, these blueprints have been geared at spurring growth and unity as the nation transformed from a rural, agrarian economy to an urbanized, developed powerhouse.—
Shaoyu Yuan,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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Reflecting different creative approaches and scopes of production.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The reports come amid economic uncertainty for many families as the government shutdown continues and a looming deadline approaches to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food stamps to more than 40 million Americans.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The programs in the series were created in a collaboration with performance artists, and resulted in a group of surreal experimental works that pushed the boundaries of sound and narrative well in advance of the digital era.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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In addition to free admission, members receive invitations to members-only preview parties and special events, free admission to approximately six After Hours events, $4 off tickets to Speed Cinema, discounted admission on select programs, and more.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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Known for sustainable, eco-friendly practices, Fixi blends local ingredients with innovative techniques for an unforgettable experience.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Researchers plan to improve the ACB by modifying its internal components using two techniques.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The new season finds the Shazam moving company battling corporate giant Zenithon Logistics, while Everett (Jae) drags the team through increasingly desperate schemes such as insurance scams, bogus grant applications and a basement AirBnb conversion gone wrong.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The company now has a consumer alert on its website warning visitors of such schemes.—
Emily Lorsch,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Mickey & Friends capsule is a continuation of the brand’s strategy to blend archival work with up-to-date fashion methodologies.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Meta disputes the methodologies behind them.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Strategies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strategies. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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