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
Pre-battle planning is every bit as important as making those crucial decisions on the battlefield, and that’s a huge part of why Tactics was so influential to the tactical RPG genre.
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Listen to learn how 18th-century French revolutionaries basically invented tactical rumor warfare, and how the same epidemiological tools can track modern political movements.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
The Eagles solved tactical problems, fueling the comeback.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Notably, Armenia also has a Russia problem, which makes for a tactical convergence of interests with Azerbaijan.
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Listen to learn how 18th-century French revolutionaries basically invented tactical rumor warfare, and how the same epidemiological tools can track modern political movements.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
The Eagles solved tactical problems, fueling the comeback.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Notably, Armenia also has a Russia problem, which makes for a tactical convergence of interests with Azerbaijan.
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tactical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactical
Adjective
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At this point, a prudent President would have stayed silent.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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And for a program run by a nation-state or a billionaire that doesn't want to have a rocket blow up, this is prudent.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Equally important to locking desirable heat and moisture in, aluminum foil is also highly effective at keeping unwanted elements out.—
Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
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The global war for tech talent, especially AI talent, is already fierce, with some of the biggest companies offering all-star athlete-level salaries for the most desirable candidates, leaving startups struggling to recruit and hold onto talented staff.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There are many layers that get peeled back in this wise film.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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That won’t be the case every week, but Diggs looks up to speed — healthy and chemistry-wise — which puts him in the WR3/4 conversation and gives that Boutte the boot.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cycling the heat on and off allows the robots to adjust speed and even change direction — proof that controlled, repeatable motion is possible at this tiny scale.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Each count of transportation to engage in prostitution holds a maximum sentence of 10 years, tallying up to a possible 20 years in prison for Combs.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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 1 Oct. 2025.
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