Synonyms of tactic

tactic

noun

as in method

something done to achieve a particular goal

Toddlers use a lot of different tactics to try to get what they want.

Related Words

• method
• technique
• strategy
• way
• scheme
• procedure
• system
• means
• program
• plan
• project
• trick
• game
• design
• arrangement
• protocol
• device
• master plan
• blueprint
• ground plan
• proceeding
• game plan
• operation
• move
• doing
• road map
• measure
• act
• thing
• action
• step
• deed
• stratagem
• exploit
• gambit
• ruse
• subterfuge
• maneuver
• feat
• contrivance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tactic

Yet even as technology has evolved and new tactics have been tried on death row prisoners, officials continue to botch executions. — New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Burger King has taken a similar tactic, centering operators’ earnings so franchisees feel comfortable reinvesting in their restaurants. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Generally speaking, the Rays have a ton of speed, and their small ball tactics could pester a Yankees team that didn’t have the best bunt defense this year. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026

In addition, Russia’s gloves-off tactics appear to come from orders on high. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026