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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
Relying on impressive-sounding but fundamentally meaningless stats is a great strategy that will definitely work.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Disagreements at the charity surfaced in 2023 over a new fundraising strategy and the two founders stepped down as patrons in March 2025 in support of trustees who had quit.
—Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The cynicism of this strategy is astonishing.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
This strategy is nothing new to Apple.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Disagreements at the charity surfaced in 2023 over a new fundraising strategy and the two founders stepped down as patrons in March 2025 in support of trustees who had quit.
—Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The cynicism of this strategy is astonishing.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
This strategy is nothing new to Apple.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strategy
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But later that month, after several employees talked about quitting, the plan was abandoned.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Sketch a plan for practice, then show up even if motivation wobbles.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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The tobacco industry’s harm reduction approach frames e-cigarettes, also known as vapes, as a way to create a smoke-free future by transitioning smokers to other nicotine products.—
Marie Helweg-Larsen,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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In the enactive approach, this restless renegotiation gives rise to our higher cognitive functions.—
Amanda Gefter,
Quanta Magazine,
10 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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The firm, however, said it was never meant to be a full or completed construction blueprint.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Choose slow, steady methods and stick with what already works to defend your long-term strength.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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Fundamentally, one analyst said, a Factbook assembled by a government agency with secret agendas and shadowy methods might never have been unbiased in the first place.—
Laurie Kellman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Local business growth in West Charlotte Wells Fargo’s funding also will help the CLT Alliance Foundation assess small business needs and launch readiness programs with a focus on west Charlotte.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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But government hunting programs and other efforts to reduce their numbers as the human population grew led to the local extinction, or extirpation, of the animals from California more than a century ago.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The methodology alone deserves an award.—
Trisha Pasricha,
Washington Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Participating candidates must have at least 3% support among likely primary voters in two state polls or an average of 3% across two polls that meet CNN’s methodology standards.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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In the meantime, Vx Underground says the malware used in the attack shares a command-and-control server with another scheme spotted last month involving a look-alike FileZilla site hosting a Trojanized copy of the software.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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During the hearing, Hamdan admitted to creating and operating a scheme to submit false and fraudulent claims for prescription drugs.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The mandolin quartet was developed, mixing treble and bass versions of the instrument, and the technique of the tremolo was taken to new heights of sophistication.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Its techniques are still breathtaking today, richer and more substantial than any images that came before and many that followed.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Strategy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strategy. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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