as in methods
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 tacks
Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Thus far the Army has provided 37,800 feet of HESCO barriers, 400 super tacks, 112,000 sandbags and 25,000 feet of polyethylene sheeting.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tacks
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Among other roles, there are plenty of incredible data engineers, data scientists and data analysts who use advanced research methods to provide genuine insight into their club’s chances of success.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The film follows a recovering addict in an isolated Serbian monastery whose Orthodox patriarch employs unorthodox methods that are often more extreme than effective at getting results.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The latter happens when a ball clips the net before dropping in play.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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The in-house caliber 113, a hand-wound movement with a 10-day power reserve, also drives a patented nonlinear power reserve indicator that appears to slow down as the time to wind approaches.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Neither of those approaches speaks to a massively competitive tour.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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While Jones and Robinson are fine in the leads — Robinson particularly nails Charlie’s ever-evolving combination of sweet and prickly — they aren’t given the space to relax into their chemistry, let alone to show us who these characters are beyond two sets of clashing personality traits.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Television Deals The 75-inch Roku Pro Series is a TV that nails the basics with a stunning picture and a simple interface.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Fall in Michigan means less and less daylight as the season goes on and for many that signals the start of seasonal mental health struggles, though coping strategies can help, experts say.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Companies responded by jettisoning a few mean executives, changing their internal communications strategies, and retraining bosses to be nicer.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Each phase requires different interception techniques because of its distinct challenges to missile defenses.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The menu blends comfort dishes with British ingredients and refined techniques.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of the charming aspects of following foreign football is realising that certain concepts are expressed in different ways to how it’s done in your own country.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Naperville has also been testing ways to keep food out of landfills, drawing inspiration from an already existing plan with waste and recycling contractor Groot Industries.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Billions in financing remain trapped behind blunt methodologies.—
Robert Ginsburg,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Crypto projects and communities can organically adopt measures such as establishing capital reserves, implementing proactive risk modeling, and standardizing stress-testing methodologies.—
Mark R. Weaver,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Tacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacks. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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