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something done to achieve a particular goal
Toddlers use a lot of different tactics to try to get what they want.
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Recent Examples of tactic
Elon Musk, who launched the Department of Government Efficiency, which is at the heart of the shake-up of the federal government, has bragged about his tactics in rooting out leaks at his companies.
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Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2025
The noise people often hear from cicadas is a mating tactic, according to the wildlife foundation, which notes that male cicadas tend to crowd together and produce raucous choruses in efforts to attract females.
—Taylor Johnston, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
Firefighters have implemented backfiring tactics—intentionally burning areas ahead of the main fire to remove fuel—and deployed fire engines, bulldozers, and ground crews.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The research team found that nonviolent tactics, including strikes, protests, and mass uprisings are less likely to lead to state violence.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
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Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2025
The noise people often hear from cicadas is a mating tactic, according to the wildlife foundation, which notes that male cicadas tend to crowd together and produce raucous choruses in efforts to attract females.
—Taylor Johnston, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
Firefighters have implemented backfiring tactics—intentionally burning areas ahead of the main fire to remove fuel—and deployed fire engines, bulldozers, and ground crews.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The research team found that nonviolent tactics, including strikes, protests, and mass uprisings are less likely to lead to state violence.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactic
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Use strong authentication methods for the Kubernetes API to help prevent attackers from gaining access to the cluster even if valid credentials such as kubeconfig are obtained.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The attackers combined this method with social engineering and exploited unpatched vulnerabilities, amplifying the threat.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Modern tailoring techniques span from crafty embellishments à la Diotima to high-shine and bold color from Wales Bonner; the details are as diverse as the diaspora.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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This is why training often involves regularization and normalization techniques, methods rooted in statistical theory to prevent overfitting based on rare examples.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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However, Keena said that strategy may not be as effective this time around.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Outpacing services and community expectations while chasing tax dollars is not a long-term winning strategy.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Parents say private or homeschool is the only way to avoid conflict with religion After various teachers, administrators and parents raised concerns about the effectiveness and age-appropriateness of the books, the school system allowed students to be excused when they were read in class.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Everyone was trying to help in any possible way, on and off the ice and in the gym and just trying to get the different routines down and get the lay of the land and the way things are done around here.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Tactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactic. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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