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
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  • Museum will add new west wing The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is planning a major expansion to the west, highlighted by a two-level glass addition topped with a green roof.
    — Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Waymo is planning to expand its service in London, Tokyo, and Munich.
    — Andrew Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of planning
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  • The decline came as crews began inspecting power lines and preparing to restore service in communities that had been without electricity since Wednesday evening.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … CHEF'S DEFENSE — Supreme Court to decide whether preparing meals for terrorists can bar asylum.
    — , FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of preparing
Verb
  • Those assumptions can be quite uncertain when designing an entirely new study.
    — Mark Louie F. Ramos, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This year’s homebrew showstopper could see its creator designing a licensed table for one of the industry’s major manufacturers by the following year’s show.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of designing
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  • Technology handles more of the searching, organizing and comparing surrounding it.
    — Denys Kanel, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Locally, losing the endorsement could strip Raman of volunteers and organizing infrastructure just weeks before her runoff against Mayor Karen Bass.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of organizing
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