as in prudent
suitable for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances
made the tactical move of becoming friendly with the journalism teacher, hoping that this would get him appointed editor of the school newspaper
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Recent Examples of tactical
The stock appeared this week on Wells Fargo’s list of overweight tactical ideas for the first quarter.
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
The silence was not merely tactical.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Officer firearm fatalities hit a decade low at 44 deaths, though the number of officers shot remained slightly higher, suggesting improved medical and tactical responses.
—Claudia Lauer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Specialized tactical units are also expected to be involved.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
The silence was not merely tactical.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Officer firearm fatalities hit a decade low at 44 deaths, though the number of officers shot remained slightly higher, suggesting improved medical and tactical responses.
—Claudia Lauer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Specialized tactical units are also expected to be involved.
—Rebecca Santana, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactical
Adjective
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For this precancerous, very early-stage breast condition, careful monitoring may be more prudent than immediate surgery, research shows.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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That’s the most prudent path here.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This technical variation results in a fabric with a number of highly desirable characteristics for denim.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
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The house features a number of desirable amenities, including a home theater and a pool.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Or similarly, users pointing out that the Ratliff children, when seated three abreast, resemble the three wise monkeys of see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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Up in the balcony, even Statler and Waldorf have stopped cracking wise.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The study offers rare, direct evidence of this process by tracking cool gas across entire galaxies, something that was not possible before large surveys like MaNGA.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Ehrlich noted the short careers for college athletes and wondered whether a union for collective bargaining is even possible.—
ANDREW DESTIN,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The interactions of the child protagonists have metaphoric and politic overtones.—
Alex Dueben
July 21,
Literary Hub,
21 July 2025
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Stirring up some of the local Chicago politic mix, with the cops and more, Smollett then was put under the spotlight of a special prosecutor and hauled before the courts for allegedly playing fast and loose with the truth and his own agenda.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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“Tactical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactical. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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