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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
The federal government and states have begun investigating pricing strategies that companies report have led to higher profits.
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Audrey McGlinchy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
When planning for retirement, asset allocation, withdrawal strategies, and tax-efficient investing is typically top of mind.
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David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Since then, biologists at Fort Indiantown Gap have been working to develop conservation plans and implement management strategies to help keep the existing population strong.
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Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler.
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Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Hopefully, this caucus of 19 members will plan strategies, discuss legislative issues and make policy decisions.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
The enterprise is focused on creating internet-native strategies and to build campaigns, content, and experiences for its clients.
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Brent Lang,
Variety,
25 June 2026
How Different Countries Are Using 6-GHz Spectrum India is currently in a regulatory holding position on the upper 6-GHz spectrum, leaving questions around future arrangements to keep the band exclusively for mobile use or to develop strategies for coexistence.
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Stephen Cousins,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
Ahead, designers share their favorite strategies for making the most of the vertical space in your room and expanding your design horizons, one inch at a time.
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Alyssa Longobucco,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
Audrey McGlinchy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
When planning for retirement, asset allocation, withdrawal strategies, and tax-efficient investing is typically top of mind.
—
David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Since then, biologists at Fort Indiantown Gap have been working to develop conservation plans and implement management strategies to help keep the existing population strong.
—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler.
—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Hopefully, this caucus of 19 members will plan strategies, discuss legislative issues and make policy decisions.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2026
The enterprise is focused on creating internet-native strategies and to build campaigns, content, and experiences for its clients.
—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
25 June 2026
How Different Countries Are Using 6-GHz Spectrum India is currently in a regulatory holding position on the upper 6-GHz spectrum, leaving questions around future arrangements to keep the band exclusively for mobile use or to develop strategies for coexistence.
—
Stephen Cousins,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
Ahead, designers share their favorite strategies for making the most of the vertical space in your room and expanding your design horizons, one inch at a time.
—
Alyssa Longobucco,
Architectural Digest,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strategies
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Caftans are the underrated summer essential that bring breezy, effortless glamour to beach days, brunches, and evening plans alike.
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Although the panel date has not been confirmed, the members and the team behind the webcomic will be on it to chat about their upcoming plans.
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The finish is what sells it, and the modern methods aim to look like hair that’s always been there.
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Afterpay data published last year in Fortune found that more than half of Gen Z consumers report an aversion to credit cards, with 63% switching to alternative payment methods as a result — making BNPL the de facto checkout tool for the generation Amazon most wants to own.
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The parallel Neusch was searching the home’s blueprints, combining with the CI to find an escape route for the sisters.
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The items and blueprints for the items can be found in shops, claw machines, the flower basket crafting mission, the box of fortune, and the orb roll challenge.
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Relatedly, as the film's release on June 26 rapidly approaches, there's new box office tracking data out.
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
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In response to what state leaders describe as threats from the federal government, the Minnesota Department of Human Services began the major task of revalidating 5,472 providers across various service programs deemed at high risk for fraud.
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Under the new rule, programs designated as professional degrees face federal student loan caps of $200,000, while other graduate programs are capped at $100,000.
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Privacy throughout the complex is achieved by the construction techniques the builder used to reduce noise transmission between floors and units.
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But it’s thoughtfully presented and gives us some useful design techniques to consider.
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Twelve hundred conceptual categories showed up in just 490 papers and nowhere in the formal schemes, clustered in environmental drivers and ecological processes.
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New York officials say the unit is a national leader that targets complex, high-impact corporate schemes, and Attorney General Letitia James vows legal action, calling the cutoff an outrageous political attack.
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Our methodologies Below are CNBC Select's methodologies for choosing and ranking our best mortgages for first-time homebuyers and our mortgage reviews.
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Several of his professional efforts have centered on advancing discussions surrounding testing methodologies and safety standards.
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“Strategies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strategies. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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