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
Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Typically, importers tack the tariff cost onto the price of their products in auto showrooms, grocery chains, and megastores.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
China: talks still ongoing The Trump administration’s trade talks with China has taken a different tack than the rest of the world.
—Lim Hui Jie,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 31 July 2025
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Noun
Some other elite schools might have the coveted Ivy League branding, or a few more famous faculty members, or a couple more dollars to tack onto the salaries of its professors and graduate students.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Typically, importers tack the tariff cost onto the price of their products in auto showrooms, grocery chains, and megastores.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
But whether the buttoned-up or conciliatory responses are the right tack is still an open question.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
China: talks still ongoing The Trump administration’s trade talks with China has taken a different tack than the rest of the world.
—Lim Hui Jie,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tack
Noun
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Hilleary, at the campaign event, also harshly criticized Biden’s immigration policies and his administration’s approach to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Powered by 70% rosemary water, oil, and extract alongside capixyl, this could be a great option for someone interested in a more natural approach, rooted in optimizing overall scalp health.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Below the pool, stairs zigzag down to the dock, where its 82 square feet of water frontage come into focus.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
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And the fans definitely zigzagged around the ballpark long before Thursday night’s American League East grudge match.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Through two games, the Ragin’ Cajuns have held opponents to an average of 12 points per game — a mark that’s tied for the best in the Sun Belt.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The other way to address Africa’s borrowing challenges, Loyiso Tyabashe, chief executive of the South Africa Nuclear Energy Corporation, told Semafor, is tied to execution.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Vote as many times as you’d like until then without using bots or any other artificial methods of voting.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, the internet has made fundraising much easier with the use of online payment methods, which are easy to set up and difficult to trace.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Use words, phrases, and approaches that deviate from traditional power-play leadership to cultivate a revolutionary, individualistic leadership style.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Princess of Wales has rarely deviated from her signature brunette tresses, often styled in a bouncy blowout, since marrying into the royal family in 2011.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Dredge in the breadcrumbs, pressing lightly to adhere.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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To adhere it onto the overflow drain, run warm water against the suction cup side and press it firmly against the tub.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Things seemed to be going Sporting KC’s way in the first half of a Sunday night matchup with fellow Western Conference playoff hopeful Austin FC.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nolthenius hopes that more astronomers – professionals and amateurs – will turn their eyes to the skies to observe Quaoar's occultations.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In less than six hours, the protest turned violent when police used water cannons, tear gas, rubber bullets and then gunfire, killing at least 19 people including children and injuring hundreds of others.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Tack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tack. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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