strategizing (about)

verb

present participle of strategize (about)
as in planning
to work out the details of (something) in advance strategized about how they would arrange seating if the event had to be moved inside

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strategizing (about)
  1. planning
  2. preparing
  3. designing
  4. organizing
Verb
  • After originally planning to stay on anyway, Alice has decided to seek other opportunities and would like a letter of recommendation after sticking around for Ted’s transition period.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • When my wife and I were planning a quick summer getaway with our two teenage daughters, heading to the desert was an easy choice.
    — Mike Avila, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of planning
Verb
  • DeLeo and her family were spending Saturday at home preparing for their nephew’s 4th birthday party, one day before they were supposed to drive to Uniontown for the funeral of their beloved aunt, when the alert about the fire came.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • An Alaska Airlines flight preparing to depart Miami International Airport for Seattle reported a disturbance involving threats from customers Sunday evening, according to air traffic control audio.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of preparing
Verb
  • As early as the 1920s, Coco Chanel patronized Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes company, famously designing the costumes for Le Train Bleu, choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska and premiered in 1924.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than starting with a lot and designing around it, his team and Pininfarina spent about two years creating the house first, down to the furniture, millwork, landscaping, and pool.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of designing
Verb
  • Available in lengths from 1 to 10 feet, these make an easy solution for organizing and powering your space.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • However, for birders like Annyta Vizard, who spent years organizing bird walks at White Farm, the property means more than just agriculture.
    — Tran Chau, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of organizing
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“Strategizing (about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strategizing%20%28about%29. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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