Thesaurus results for STRATEGIES

strategies

noun

plural of strategy

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 Government officials met late Monday to talk about strategies as two backhoes continue cleanup efforts while a powerful smell envelops the area. — ABC News, 21 July 2026 Over time, your media outreach experiences can influence everything from day-to-day decisions to broader communications strategies. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Christie’s, as always, is willing to adapt to the tastes of their clients, but the auction house also has multiple strategies for wooing tech wealth and trying to convert them to fine art. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 21 July 2026 Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 is widely viewed as a more durable trade statute than the administration’s previous strategies, and there are no limits on punitive tariff rates or the duration of the duties. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 21 July 2026 Building models from scratch is viable only for a few companies with functionally unlimited resources, Lee told Bloomberg, so others needed new strategies. — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 21 July 2026 For both endometriosis and uterine fibroids, initial management may include hormonal therapies, pain management strategies and lifestyle adjustments. — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 14 July 2026 The organization views this year’s Senate races in Michigan and Maine as key tests of whether progressives’ message and organizing strategies could prove effective in competitive races. — Matt Brown, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 Securities, investment products, other financial products or strategies discussed herein may not be suitable for all investors. — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 July 2026

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Noun

The city encourages developers to meet with the Charlotte Department of Transportation before starting construction to figure out staging and parking plans.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Trump on Monday announced plans to impose a 50% tariff on certain Canadian imports, citing what officials called trade discrimination against American companies in the dairy, auto and alcohol industries.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of plans

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That turned out to be wrong for a meaningful minority of them, whose brains were generating signals our methods were not sensitive enough to pick up.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
Consider two popular methods, neither of which requires people to submit any documents or even reveal their name or birthdate to the platform.

— Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026

Definition of methods

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Those blueprints proved useful to Fire Point in learning how to clone Russia’s more advanced missile system, the S-400, which formed the basis for the FP-7x.

— Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
The money would go toward blueprints and early planning for an off-campus security process for those entering the court.

— Elise Spenner, ABC News, 14 July 2026

Definition of blueprints

Noun

Masahiko Imai, 54, who also works at the garden, quietly explores solutions through various approaches, such as transplanting, soil preparation, planting shade trees and conducting cultivation experiments.

— Hiroshige Yazawa Japan News, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
This compatibility could make large-scale production more realistic than approaches requiring specialized fabrication techniques.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

Definition of approaches

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Concerned that the programs’ growing sophistication could induce emotional dependency and addiction, China last week banned minors from using AI companions and imposed additional requirements on platforms to prevent misuse.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Lawsuit attacks diversity efforts The lawsuit comes amid a broader crackdown on diversity initiatives nationwide as conservatives argue similar programs treat white people unfairly.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

Definition of programs

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After rediscovering the mummies during a curation project at the Egyptian Museum in 2020, researchers finally examined them with advanced analysis techniques and equipment.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
Analyst Michael Leininger, a former detective with the San Jose Police Department, said Antioch officers should have applied training techniques to gain control of the situation without excessive use of force and to prevent further escalation.

— Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Definition of techniques

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The launch solves a real problem in the sustainability reporting world, which is fragmented requests and inconsistent methodologies.

— Arthur Zackiewicz, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
This plan, spearheaded by the Mohammed VI Academy and coach Nasser Larguet, modernized Moroccan football by integrating European methodologies with a national identity.

— Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026