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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
For the past 13 years, Maricopa County in Arizona has attempted to reform its sheriff’s department after Joe Arpaio made it into a national flash point for extreme immigration tactics.
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Jonathan Van Harmelen, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Paternalistic tactics, such as overemphasizing IUDs and implants, undermined young people’s reproductive health preferences and goals.
—Riley J. Steiner, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
The recently formed Racial Disparities Review Committee comes nearly 13 years after a federal judge ruled that the stop-and-frisk tactics of the nation’s largest police force violated the constitutional rights of minorities.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
We won't be intimidated by these tactics.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan Van Harmelen, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Paternalistic tactics, such as overemphasizing IUDs and implants, undermined young people’s reproductive health preferences and goals.
—Riley J. Steiner, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
The recently formed Racial Disparities Review Committee comes nearly 13 years after a federal judge ruled that the stop-and-frisk tactics of the nation’s largest police force violated the constitutional rights of minorities.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
We won't be intimidated by these tactics.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactic
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Officials worked with Mi’kmaw archaeological technicians alongside both underwater and terrestrial archaeologists to excavate and document the wreck, adapting their methods to Sable Island's shifting sands.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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This design enables use across a range of environments—from outdoor gatherings to event spaces—where traditional wine cooling methods may be impractical or inconsistent.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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The mandolin quartet was developed, mixing treble and bass versions of the instrument, and the technique of the tremolo was taken to new heights of sophistication.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Its techniques are still breathtaking today, richer and more substantial than any images that came before and many that followed.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Everything down to gear strategy had to account for the physical toll that seven marathons would inevitably have on her body.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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The strategy spreads tourism spending across neighborhoods instead of concentrating it near match venues.—
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Try a playful pitch, then explain the core of it in a way someone else can follow.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2026
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The crew flew around the far side of the moon and, on their way home, saw a solar eclipse from space.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Tactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactic. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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