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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
Looking back on his 27 years with the bank, Gentry said the timing, loopholes, tax strategies and negotiations that gave the business its acquisitive edge were not because of dumb luck.
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Chase Jordan
april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 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.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Consider speaking with a healthcare provider about strategies to lower your stress.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2026
From transforming the Warriors into a global powerhouse to launching new ventures like the Valkyries, Lacob shares insights on franchise valuation, innovation and long-term growth strategies.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
But most people don’t follow these strategies, Pastula says.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Purpose acts as the North Star for every decision from creative direction to PR strategies and partnership choices.
—Terri Liebler, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
She will be charged with leading communications and marketing across Anonymous’ three verticals, while driving marketing strategies and expanding global partnerships.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
The World Health Organization has emphasized that while cholera is preventable and treatable, a global surge in cases has strained the supply of oral cholera vaccines and heightened the need for diversified treatment strategies.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Chase Jordan
april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 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.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Consider speaking with a healthcare provider about strategies to lower your stress.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2026
From transforming the Warriors into a global powerhouse to launching new ventures like the Valkyries, Lacob shares insights on franchise valuation, innovation and long-term growth strategies.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2026
But most people don’t follow these strategies, Pastula says.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
Purpose acts as the North Star for every decision from creative direction to PR strategies and partnership choices.
—Terri Liebler, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
She will be charged with leading communications and marketing across Anonymous’ three verticals, while driving marketing strategies and expanding global partnerships.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
The World Health Organization has emphasized that while cholera is preventable and treatable, a global surge in cases has strained the supply of oral cholera vaccines and heightened the need for diversified treatment strategies.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strategies
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If passed, the moratorium would temporarily stop the Legislature from accepting, processing and approving rezoning applications and site plans for data centers in the county.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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The sale of the warehouse came two months after the owner of another Salt Lake City warehouse announced plans not to sell or lease to the federal government amid protests.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Redshirt junior tight end Matt Wagner has fallen victim to one of Danielson’s new methods.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Apr. 2026
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When the priest takes his stringent methods too far, the existence of the commune is called into question.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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Mayor Quinton Lucas announced Tuesday that the city now has a set of seven free blueprints, including a duplex, a two-story house with a garage and a cottage, that are free to download to get the process of building a new home started.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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In the past, peptides were generally believed to be fragments of larger proteins; this doctor’s work helped establish that our genes actually code for many small peptides directly, some of which could become targets or blueprints for new drugs.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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As the 2026 election approaches, that balance is likely to remain a defining issue for voters across the state.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Energy prices have notched higher as Tuesday’s deadline approaches.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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After the federal agency’s findings, the Chicago schools moved to create magnet schools and other programs that attracted students from across the city.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The cuts to science would also affect programs that support human spaceflight, such as heliophysics, a division that helps reaserchers understand the deadly in-space radiation that is a top concern for astronauts.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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The two major goals of the Artemis II flight are to thoroughly test the Orion moonship and to work through the procedures and techniques needed to safely guide future crews to the moon.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Dube used state-of-the-art statistical techniques to study things like wage inequality and outsourcing.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Mitchell said the Cavs’ offense has changed, a little, to incorporate Harden’s isolation dominance, but also said Harden has fit into their original schemes.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Somewhere along the way, these schemes stopped rewarding loyalty and started exploiting it.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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Schools have various methodologies of reporting this data, so the work of consolidating is ongoing.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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Through these and other radical methodologies, the Austrian artist Maria Lassnig (1919–2014) channeled her perception of a moment and made the invisible visible.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Strategies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strategies. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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