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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
Different teams have different strategies to negate.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
When the photographer Mary Ellen Mark arrived in New York City, in 1966, one of her strategies for finding arresting images was to attend parades and other large gatherings, seeking out subjects not in the main flow of the action but on the periphery.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Larson said these underestimated groups of experts and newcomers can rapidly adapt to changing conditions, learning from one another’s strategies and growing together.
—Rebecca Ackermann, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025
There are seemingly countless new strategies of making data breaches more common.
—Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
According to Holmes, the following strategies are key for building a garden that can stand up to challenging weather conditions.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
But the most compelling opportunities are in strategies that span the full range of maturities or focus on the long end of the curve, where value is strongest.
—Paul Malloy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
The first ballot for the 2026 Grammy Awards was sent to Recording Academy voting members on Friday, giving a look at the various strategies that artists, labels and management are taking to get the best shot at Grammy gold for next year’s ceremony.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Our strategies are changing as the world changes.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
When the photographer Mary Ellen Mark arrived in New York City, in 1966, one of her strategies for finding arresting images was to attend parades and other large gatherings, seeking out subjects not in the main flow of the action but on the periphery.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Larson said these underestimated groups of experts and newcomers can rapidly adapt to changing conditions, learning from one another’s strategies and growing together.
—Rebecca Ackermann, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025
There are seemingly countless new strategies of making data breaches more common.
—Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
According to Holmes, the following strategies are key for building a garden that can stand up to challenging weather conditions.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
But the most compelling opportunities are in strategies that span the full range of maturities or focus on the long end of the curve, where value is strongest.
—Paul Malloy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
The first ballot for the 2026 Grammy Awards was sent to Recording Academy voting members on Friday, giving a look at the various strategies that artists, labels and management are taking to get the best shot at Grammy gold for next year’s ceremony.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Our strategies are changing as the world changes.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strategies
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That led to millions more people getting coverage, some of whom paid little or nothing, and more plans being offered.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The apartment's plans have changed over time.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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But researchers are developing alternative methods that do not need them at all.—
Dipangkar Dutta,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Their methods—ruthless melodic math, brazenly artificial production, and an odd soft spot for reggae rhythms—helped define the world-conquering sound of Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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Yoo Capital is behind the development and its blueprints also include a Museum of Film & Television as well as studios tours.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Then last month, Schneider announced new, highly technical and detailed data center blueprints, developed with Nvidia, that the company says will significantly accelerate construction timelines as well as help operators adopt AI-ready infrastructure.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Gospel Music Association is gearing up for a big finish to the year as the 56th annual Dove Awards ceremony approaches.—
Melonee Hurt,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Stein said her new book, a literary novel about a TikTok hype house, went into a second printing before it was even published—possibly thanks to the approaches she’s learned from romance.—
Rebecca Ackermann,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
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Noting the billions of dollars that Arkansas spends each year on federal programs to help the poor, including Medicaid, food stamps, child welfare and unemployment assistance, Sanders suggested the problems are often too big for a single program to fix.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Her current research looks at what programs or policies could help at work.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Embellishments The embellishment trend that started during New York Fashion Week continued in the Italian capital with the use of fringe, feathers, sequins and beading techniques.—
Alex Badia,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Studies have also shown that breathing techniques, like conscious deep breathing, can both lower stress and increase cognitive function in older adults.—
Arianna Huffington,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Reckless schemes like scaling up desalinated seawater transfers will only worsen the damage.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Basic offensive schemes and defensive principles.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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For Bengio, all this adds up to more proof that independent third parties need to take a closer look at AI companies’ safety methodologies.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Flexible Agile Processes For Regulatory Environments Traditional agile methodologies require significant adaptation for insurtech environments.—
Harneet Kalra,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Strategies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strategies. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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