How to Use tactical in a Sentence

tactical

adjective

• The planes provided tactical air support for the soldiers on the ground.
• They gained a tactical advantage by joining with one of their competitors.
• He made a serious tactical error.
• The last time Dutcher made a tactical switch to the starting five was three years ago.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2024
• There are tactical advantages to the presence of this pot of rice.
  — Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 9 Nov. 2023
• For Biden and his campaign staff, the problem is tactical.
  — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2024
• This one's a bit more out there thanks to the steampunk-esque pieces of metal poking out of the tactical vest.
  — WIRED, 2 Nov. 2023
• There’s talk of Russia using [nukes] as a tactical weapon in Ukraine.
  — Time, 24 July 2023
• The failure to advance has prompted a tactical shift from Kyiv.
  — Justin Ling, WIRED, 4 Jan. 2024
• Shopping for a car seat can feel like a tactical mission.
  — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 11 July 2023
• The gunman was wearing a tactical vest and mask and was armed with a Glock and an AR-15-style rifle that had swastikas on it, Waters said.
  — Gina Martinez, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2023
• Photo: Courtesy of Kate Ince Place setting is an art—and a tactical one at that.
  — Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2023
• The drones gave the Ukrainians a tactical advantage while also enabling them to spend less to do more.
  — Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2023
• President Joe Biden has said the assailant wore tactical gear and fired an AR-15-style weapon.
  — Jake Bleiberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2023
• This tactical alignment is already playing out on the ground.
  — Nectar Gan, CNN, 23 Oct. 2023
• And here are three more purely tactical ideas: • Create an AI task force: Sunlight can halt the rumor mill.
  — Graham Glass, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
• The hour was filled with tactical, not emotional, advice—bend your knees, eyes stay down, finish high, catch the racket.
  — Zibby Owens, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2024
• Still, despite all of that, the most obvious tactical tweak that could have been made was the one that Andonovski did make against Sweden.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 7 Aug. 2023
• The 33-year-old had a tactical vest and was armed with a rifle of some kind as well as a handgun, one of the senior law enforcement officials said.
  — Char Adams, NBC News, 7 May 2023
• In a tactical move, Democrats abstained from voting, leading to a final tally of three yes votes.
  — Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2023
• Officers wearing tactical gear and armor, approached the van at 12:52 p.m. and found the suspect dead.
  — CBS News, 23 Jan. 2023
• The tactical level of war refers to battlefield actions, such as patrols or raids.
  — Paul Lushenko, The Conversation, 16 Feb. 2024
• And that, in turn, might tempt Putin to renew his threats to reach into his arsenal of tactical nuclear weapons.
  — David E. Sanger, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Feb. 2023
• Boards should not be playing tactical games to preserve their power.
  — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2023
• Personnel-wise, Louisville’s had a lot of changes on their roster, so not quite sure what to expect from a tactical, technical point of view.
  — oregonlive, 11 Mar. 2023
• Authorities said a white gunman wearing a tactical vest drove to the store on Kings Road and killed three people in a span of less than 10 minutes, all of whom were Black.
  — David Aaro, ajc, 27 Aug. 2023
• The team adjusted to Zagallo’s tactical alterations and then danced and shimmied its way into the hearts and minds of fans not only in Brazil but around the globe.
  — Andrew Das, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2024
• On Friday, Jordan said a mother of three daughters bought a Ruger handgun and a tactical pump shotgun.
  — Robert Klemko, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
• The man was also wearing tactical clothing and body armor.
  — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2023
• Savannah did not appear to be wearing a vest or tactical gear.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 6 May 2024