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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
Taleblu underscored how the importance of the Strait of Hormuz has only escalated since the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s because of the Iranian regime’s asymmetric military and maritime strategies, including fast-attack water craft, drones, and mines.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
Arnott is the founder and chairman of Research Affiliates, a firm that oversees strategies for nearly $200 billion index funds and ETFs for the likes of Charles Schwab and Invesco.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
The plan also includes strategies intended to help those most at risk, ensure city agencies work together, address stigma in systems, policies and services, and boost access to resources for substance use disorders.
—Ophelia Anwah, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Tulane’s other big contingent, activist investors, have been a bit defanged by AI, which is messing with companies’ strategies and their ability to credibly critique them.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
With artificial intelligence continuing to dominate corporate strategies and news headlines, Silicon Valley has embraced a new buzzword, one that may feel too close to home for those already feeling embattled by automation.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
At the same time, regulatory scrutiny and ESG requirements are pushing brands to reassess supply chains and material strategies, embedding sustainability more deeply into product development.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
In the current economic climate, businesses across the state are rethinking strategies, the report added.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Join us for our third CNBC Pro LIVE, where investors of all backgrounds - from financial professionals to everyday individuals - come together to cut through the noise and gain actionable strategies for smarter, more disciplined investing.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
Arnott is the founder and chairman of Research Affiliates, a firm that oversees strategies for nearly $200 billion index funds and ETFs for the likes of Charles Schwab and Invesco.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
The plan also includes strategies intended to help those most at risk, ensure city agencies work together, address stigma in systems, policies and services, and boost access to resources for substance use disorders.
—Ophelia Anwah, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Tulane’s other big contingent, activist investors, have been a bit defanged by AI, which is messing with companies’ strategies and their ability to credibly critique them.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
With artificial intelligence continuing to dominate corporate strategies and news headlines, Silicon Valley has embraced a new buzzword, one that may feel too close to home for those already feeling embattled by automation.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026
At the same time, regulatory scrutiny and ESG requirements are pushing brands to reassess supply chains and material strategies, embedding sustainability more deeply into product development.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
In the current economic climate, businesses across the state are rethinking strategies, the report added.
—Trevor Bach, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Join us for our third CNBC Pro LIVE, where investors of all backgrounds - from financial professionals to everyday individuals - come together to cut through the noise and gain actionable strategies for smarter, more disciplined investing.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strategies
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The United States was informed about Israel's plans to strike the South Pars natural gas field but did not take part in it, according to a person familiar with the matter.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Abu Dhabi firm has operations in roughly 30 countries, with subsidiaries in the UK and India, as well as data center development plans in places like France, Italy, and Kazakhstan.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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That range spans about 370 parts-per-billion between the various estimates, with some overlapping with Fermilab’s experimental data and others, particularly from the older R-ratio methods, disagreeing with Fermilab’s data at greater than the 5-sigma threshold.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Mar. 2026
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The season will be the true test for Yamamoto’s training methods, which have been infamous since before his transition from Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, and are already spreading across the Dodgers’ clubhouse.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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The buyer is someone who’s hacking the luxury housing market by working with a broker and quietly joined a developer’s private waitlist before the blueprints were even drawn.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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All of the engineering and ecological blueprints were bound in an impenetrably dense document known as the Yellow Book.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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As the 2030 deadline approaches, the state is producing a record number of graduates each year but is still 170,000 annual awards away from meeting its goal.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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Trump has said the war is aimed at eliminating Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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The airframe is currently scheduled to remain in service until at least 2050, and upgrade programs are constantly being delayed.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Elliot approaches his craft with discipline and dedication, consistently pushing himself to explore new techniques, mediums, and ideas.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Rick Baker Much of modern Hollywood makeup derives from techniques created by Rick Baker, who innovated the field of special effects makeup.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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The kickbacks — financial incentives by providers to get people signed up for services — are a fixture in some of the fraud schemes plaguing state programs.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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In schemes orchestrated with Iza, Coberg arranged a fake drug arrest and stood guard while a victim was extorted.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Many returning Chinese scholars brought their Western training and methodologies back to the Chinese academy, prompting university officials to find ways to categorize—and make use of—their skills.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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National sports media, including CBS Sports and a Los Angeles Times columnist, cast doubt on the study’s methodologies and findings almost immediately.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Strategies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strategies. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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