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
But Brown’s evolution hasn’t been only tactical.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Fluid Dutch tactical style in which players interchange positions.
—Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
Among the officers killed, a local human rights advocate said, was the head of a tactical Haiti police unit based in nearby Verrettes.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Belarus is heavily economically reliant on Moscow, with Lukashenko last year giving Russia permission to keep tactical nuclear missiles in Belarus.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 30 May 2026
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
Fluid Dutch tactical style in which players interchange positions.
—Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
Among the officers killed, a local human rights advocate said, was the head of a tactical Haiti police unit based in nearby Verrettes.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
Belarus is heavily economically reliant on Moscow, with Lukashenko last year giving Russia permission to keep tactical nuclear missiles in Belarus.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactical
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This may not be prudent with potential future budget shortfalls already estimated by the state.—
Jeff Kottkamp,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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Bigger builders can buy land cheaper, handle volatility in materials costs (especially prudent during supply-chain disruptions like tariffs or an oil shock), and offer mortgage-rate buydowns that rivals can’t match.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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For a town that’s been struggling financially for decades, the prospect of highly desirable market-rate housing along the river has led local officials to push hard to keep progress moving.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
2 June 2026
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But that was mainly because a player of Carpenter’s ilk — aka one of the best in the world — would be highly desirable on the open market.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Lawmakers would be wiser to focus on AI legal matters pertaining to AI emotion detection consisting of transparency, disclosure requirements, informed consent, age restrictions, auditing, commercial exploitation, and the like.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Poonawala raised his 12-month price target to $170 per share from $150 and said investors would be wise to buy the stock now.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
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Anything and everything is possible and can be achieved with a trademark, down-to-earth friendliness.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Wherever possible, Arnold shot outside the studio, capturing her subjects going about their everyday lives — a radical approach for celebrity photography at the time.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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What’s depicted focuses on the advances these early feminists made at the school and in society, and the personal tensions between the relentlessly radical Marks and the more politic Woolley.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Florida has had enough of pettiness, politic stunts and petulance.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Tactical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactical. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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