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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 guide also offered practical advice in the form of meal and snack strategies, as well as menus and recipes.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Weight-loss strategies can include increasing exercise and improving your diet.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2026
And with the rise of artificial intelligence and other technologies, innovative talent management strategies and state support systems, forward-thinking Maryland manufacturers have a host of new opportunities to solve the age-old challenge of cultivating the next generation of talent.
—Mike Kelleher, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
The goal of Bang for Buck is to shift the industry away from one-size-fits-all mandates toward strategies grounded in local financial and operational circumstances.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
This class, featuring insights from experts like Amy Cuddy and Sylvia Ann Hewlett, explores the concept of presence in communication and leadership, offering strategies to enhance executive presence, build confidence, and effectively manage performance anxiety for professional success.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Diners often treat buffets like a game; there are online forums where people share strategies for maximizing the experience.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2026
While last-minute work continued, many South Florida residents and tourists already were plotting weekend strategies to view the glittering bay spectacle.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
While some builders — like Oracle’s partner Crusoe — are refurbishing old transformers or relying on other strategies, uncertainty around the AI buildout has been rising.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Weight-loss strategies can include increasing exercise and improving your diet.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2026
And with the rise of artificial intelligence and other technologies, innovative talent management strategies and state support systems, forward-thinking Maryland manufacturers have a host of new opportunities to solve the age-old challenge of cultivating the next generation of talent.
—Mike Kelleher, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
The goal of Bang for Buck is to shift the industry away from one-size-fits-all mandates toward strategies grounded in local financial and operational circumstances.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
This class, featuring insights from experts like Amy Cuddy and Sylvia Ann Hewlett, explores the concept of presence in communication and leadership, offering strategies to enhance executive presence, build confidence, and effectively manage performance anxiety for professional success.
—Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
Diners often treat buffets like a game; there are online forums where people share strategies for maximizing the experience.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2026
While last-minute work continued, many South Florida residents and tourists already were plotting weekend strategies to view the glittering bay spectacle.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
While some builders — like Oracle’s partner Crusoe — are refurbishing old transformers or relying on other strategies, uncertainty around the AI buildout has been rising.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strategies
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Shopify has begun allowing merchants to accept USDC payments, and Western Union just announced plans to offer a stablecoin on the Solana blockchain.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The attorney said Bjornstad had once hoped to pilot the app with Oregon State, but the ongoing situation has complicated those plans.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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All of it is encrypted, and some of it could be stored by actors anticipating that current encryption methods may become less effective over time.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Little in the past acknowledged his preference for lethal injection between the two methods, sharing concerns over the impacts on corrections officials from participating in a firing squad execution.—
Kevin Fixler
April 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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Bridging the gap from the Championship to the Premier League is incredibly difficult, but Sunderland and Leeds United have offered differing blueprints of how it can be done.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Researchers at Harvard have developed a fleet of robotic ants that mimic the self-organizing behavior of social insects to build and dismantle structures without blueprints or central leadership.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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That’s what the RPA is banking on, that in the future someone will have to build on Block 780 should the approaches in Penn not be changed, as it currently is aimed at 780.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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It is considered one of the more scalable approaches, but common solvents can create environmental and cost challenges.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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The San Diego Housing Commission this month released its budget for the coming fiscal year that prioritized preserving housing subsidies through vouchers and other programs.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Grand masters typically spend countless hours studying and memorizing long sequences of moves suggested by computer programs.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Restaurant offers refined dining where regional flavors meet international techniques; think Galápagos lobster, locally caught tuna, and produce grown on nearby islands.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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Watch the video above to see the kids learn new training techniques and apply them with their pets!—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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With one year left and her throne on the line, Queen Mo — who is 39 — and her raven sidekick JoJo hatch increasingly desperate schemes.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Vrabel is truly an expert in NFL defensive schemes AND finding the way to a woman's heart.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Since then, and despite some notable lapses, the agency has steadily increased its protective methodologies, techniques and technologies to mitigate threats of varying degrees.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The apparent gap between China’s reported capabilities and international rankings is not necessarily a direct comparison, as the two rely on different methodologies and definitions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Strategies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strategies. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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