as in approach
the means or procedure for doing something
this clearly isn't working, so let's take a different tack in trying to solve the problem
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Recent Examples of tack
Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
So Capella, a 113-room resort on Singapore's exclusive Sentosa Island, is taking a different tack.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
The Bruins failed to tack on runs with the bases loaded, but Kaitlyn Terry made sure the early tally was enough.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
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Noun
While House Republicans approved their package with $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and up to $2 trillion in spending cuts, the Senate Republicans are taking a different tack.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
So Capella, a 113-room resort on Singapore's exclusive Sentosa Island, is taking a different tack.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
Prosecutors later tacked on a second count of first-degree assault and a charge of drive-by shooting.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
The Bruins failed to tack on runs with the bases loaded, but Kaitlyn Terry made sure the early tally was enough.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tack
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
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What’s your approach to treating players as individuals?—
Maria Fontoura,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2025
Verb
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From the Dempster Highway, the Eagle River zigzags 150 miles to the Bell, which empties 30 miles later into the Porcupine.—
Alann B. Steen,
Outdoor Life,
21 May 2025
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Others are dyeing them with the skin on, while some are using paint, cutting the potatoes in half and carving out one of their sides in stripes, polka dots, flowers or zigzags to be painted in pastel colors and stamped, resulting in Easter egg-looking art.—
Heather Platt,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Well, as referenced above, the United States was coming out of a nasty recession tied to the crisis in the mortgage market.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The investment fund tied to the Qatari state has spent billions on the operations and players.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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With proper ordering and lead time consideration, prefabrication will be the fastest and most predictable deployment method.—
Steven Carlini,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Both methods remained in place as of publication time.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
Verb
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An example might be a SaaS company adding consulting or training services that enhance the core software experience without deviating too far from its expertise.—
Will Fan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The spending proposal lawmakers approved, negotiated among the Democratic House and Senate leaders and the governor’s office, deviates from Pritzker’s original plan in certain areas, including funding for elementary and secondary education.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Some agencies adhere closely to the reviewers’ numeric scores – like a grade – when making these decisions.—
Kelly S. Mix,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
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In a statement to the Union-Tribune, Playwrights Project Executive Director Cecelia Kouma said that when her organization applied for a grant last year, it was carefully written to adhere with the NEA’s funding priorities at the time.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Yet Operation Spider's Web, orchestrated by the SBU intelligence service, was also part of a recurring theme: Ukraine keeps inventing new ways to wage war with drones, and regularly catches Russia by surprise.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Staff at Nasser hospital, where six of the bodies over the last 24 hours were taken, said they were killed while on their way to get food aid.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
Verb
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On those to-go cups, customers often have to put their hands on several cups to turn them over to find their name.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Grayson Chrisley, who recently turned 19, now attends the University of Alabama.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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“Tack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tack. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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