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
Three decades ago, most Americans would have been shocked to encounter tank-like vehicles, tactical vests, and camouflage at a local protest.
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Phillip Atiba Solomon, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Gregory’s troupe was called the Manhattan Project, aiming to produce theatrical tactical strikes.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
The team’s sergeant has been reassigned to the department’s Gang Investigation Division, police said, while two members of the tactical team remain assigned to the Near North District, covering the River North, the Gold Coast and Lincoln Park neighborhoods.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
But these are only tactical wins, designed to relieve immediate pressure from Washington.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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Phillip Atiba Solomon, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
Gregory’s troupe was called the Manhattan Project, aiming to produce theatrical tactical strikes.
—Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
The team’s sergeant has been reassigned to the department’s Gang Investigation Division, police said, while two members of the tactical team remain assigned to the Near North District, covering the River North, the Gold Coast and Lincoln Park neighborhoods.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
But these are only tactical wins, designed to relieve immediate pressure from Washington.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactical
Adjective
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While Fincke was attended to and stabilized on the station, NASA determined that bringing him home with his crewmates Cardman, JAXA astronaut and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov was the most prudent action.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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Most of the town’s residents, and many visitors, merrily took part, while the more prudent ones enjoyed the show from the safety of their balconies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Shorter, more streamlined silhouettes, such as car coats, jackets, or simple straight-cut styles, tend to be more desirable than bulkier, full-length coats or heavily structured vintage designs.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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Sarandos also has characterized the Warner assets as complimentary and desirable but not essential – addressing another investor concern, that the company is forcing a deal in order to paper over slowing growth in its core business.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Streaming-wise, Paramount now has the ability to combine Paramount+, HBO Max, and Pluto TV.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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After last fall went so badly off the rails, the wiser play for the Buffs surely would’ve been to wait until this year to re-negotiate — to see what a post-Shedeur/post-Hunter roster looked like.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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Those signals are used to get as close as possible to victims, when probe poles are then used to locate them in the snow, Rice said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Sun Princess has 30 restaurants and bars, so describing each in detail isn’t possible here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2026.
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