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
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Reilly has taken a more tough-on-crime tack than Preckwinkle, including elevating the case of a woman critically injured when she was lit on fire on the CTA Blue Line.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
The government pays Medicare Advantage insurers based on how sick their members are, and so companies have found myriad ways to tack on diagnoses.
—Tara Bannow, STAT, 14 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Michael Saylor took the opposite tack on steroids.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Reilly has taken a more tough-on-crime tack than Preckwinkle, including elevating the case of a woman critically injured when she was lit on fire on the CTA Blue Line.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
Maryland continued to tack on points with free throws, and managed to get starting guard Londynn Jones and Davidson in foul trouble in the process.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
The government pays Medicare Advantage insurers based on how sick their members are, and so companies have found myriad ways to tack on diagnoses.
—Tara Bannow, STAT, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tack
Noun
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The set has more than 500 perfect ratings at Amazon, and hundreds more have been buying it up every month as winter approaches.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Feb. 2026
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But Chelsea’s approach is extreme.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The lavender cream cheese zigzagged on top gave the whole thing an otherworldly appearance.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
27 Feb. 2026
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And that’s when results zigzag.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Early in the third period, depth forward Bastian found the game-tying goal, dodging Saros.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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So far, Iran’s proxies have not carried out retaliatory attacks tied to the strikes against Iran, though that could change.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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Science Minister Chang Lih Kang said Monday that any radioactive waste generated within the next five years must be treated and neutralized by extracting thorium or other methods.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The attacks included suicide missions — a method that Hamas operatives had learned from Hezbollah trainers in Lebanon.—
Ron Kampeas,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In this case, however, your expertise is needed to help a jury (or litigants) decide whether someone’s personal or professional behavior deviated from the norm in a way that would irreparably harm another person.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Technique, identity and a willingness to deviate from orthodoxy do.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
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American parents, who can sometimes, though certainly not always, adhere rigidly to strict sleep-training schedules may miss out on this more flexible style of family life.—
Katrina Donham,
Parents,
25 Feb. 2026
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What researchers do know is that the sounds come from stick-slip friction—the regular cycles of two objects adhering and moving between one another.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
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After suffering defeat in the north London derby on his debut as Tottenham Hotspur interim manager, Igor Tudor must find a way to get a positive reaction out of his new players at Craven Cottage this Sunday.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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By threading the needle, OpenAI found a way to placate both the Pentagon and its own employees, many of whom are skeptical of AI use in the military.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Owners David, a pharmacist, and Ryan, a counselor, began restoring historic homes out of personal passion before turning their knack for curation into a hospitality venture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Hillier turned at 20-under Sunday, a shot ahead of Herbert who had just birdied the 10th hole.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Tack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tack. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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