1
as in plan
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 approach
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 strategy
The session will allow the Republicans to remove one of two remaining Democratic Congressional seats in the state, bringing another victory for Trump’s national redistricting strategy.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Maintaining control of the House will be vital for Vance’s strategy of securing his own political standing by racking up wins for Trump.
—Francesca Chambers, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
During his Fox News appearance, Whitaker said Trump was using a two-pronged strategy involving peace talks and pressure in a bid to end the war, which began in February 2022 when Russian troops launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
That requires a content strategy built for LLM consumption and formats that AI prefers to cite.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Maintaining control of the House will be vital for Vance’s strategy of securing his own political standing by racking up wins for Trump.
—Francesca Chambers, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
During his Fox News appearance, Whitaker said Trump was using a two-pronged strategy involving peace talks and pressure in a bid to end the war, which began in February 2022 when Russian troops launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
That requires a content strategy built for LLM consumption and formats that AI prefers to cite.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strategy
Noun
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The city also agreed to help remove legal blocks to the razing of the Odd Fellows Building, including possible landmark designation, once the hotel company figured out plans for the space.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 2021, Xi had announced plans for 10 Luban workshops in SCO countries over the next three years.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Was the patient approach the right one?—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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For aspiring thought leaders, this path offers a potent blueprint.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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That means the studio already has an awards campaign blueprint for Johnson to follow.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The college attributed increasing nonparticipating student counts to improved methods of tracking student participation.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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Family members can use their own payment methods to make purchases.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the email exchange with University of Texas faculty who were preparing a grant application for a federal methane-reduction program, Pruett blamed the increases on inadequate infrastructure to capture the gas.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The combined total number of students the college will serve in fall 2025 is 10,706 when factoring in these additional programs.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Parisian startup takes this official methodology and benchmarks it against hundreds of product scenarios per category (like jeans or T-shirts) drawn from the 50 million LCAs in Carbonfact’s database to build a realistic comparison.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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It's based on neuroscience as well as AI and Lean methodology.—
Dr. Adil Dalal,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Paul looks the part and Savaiinaea has the footwork and athleticism needed to thrive in this zone-blocking scheme.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Park’s character in Confidence Queen Park sets one clever trap after another, fitting each scheme into a larger puzzle.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Vista Ostuni will continue these efforts with automatic lighting systems; water-efficient taps; a more energy-efficient pool heating technique; and rainwater collection for low-demand landscaping.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Grow in Guilds Growing fruit trees in tree guilds is an age-old planting technique that’s quite similar to companion planting.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Strategy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strategy. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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