as in approach
the means or procedure for doing something
this clearly isn't working, so let's take a different tack in trying to solve the problem
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Recent Examples of tack
David Pierson, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
This approach would be a change in tack for Washington.
—Michael Knights, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
Egor Karpovich, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
From their Alaskan breeding grounds, the curlews will make an epic migration of at least 2,500 miles to northwestern Hawaii—and some will even flap as far as the South Pacific, tacking an additional 1,250 miles onto their journey.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
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Noun
At the same time, in this game of tariff brinkmanship, analysts in China think Mr. Trump will be more likely to succumb to domestic pressure to change tack because of the soaring costs of goods and plummeting stock values in the United States.
—David Pierson, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
This approach would be a change in tack for Washington.
—Michael Knights, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
With this approach, the business part of the trip could be planned as usual—but a few days could be tacked on to the trip after the conference for sightseeing and culinary experiences in the City of Light.
—Egor Karpovich, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
From their Alaskan breeding grounds, the curlews will make an epic migration of at least 2,500 miles to northwestern Hawaii—and some will even flap as far as the South Pacific, tacking an additional 1,250 miles onto their journey.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tack
Noun
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Insufficient research has been conducted to determine which approach is most effective.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
2 May 2025
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While a streamlined approach to the extraction shooter genre from the studio behind Halo and Destiny sounds like a recipe for casual and hardcore gamer gold, the execution leaves all the hype behind.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
Verb
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In his zigzagging approach to ending the war in Ukraine, Trump has changed his frustration — for now — from Ukraine’s leader to Vladimir Putin.—
Michael Crowley,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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As rain pours over a lake, the electric charge zigzags through the sky for an otherworldly brawl in a movie that consistently delivers in-your-face visual spectacle.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Waters/Agassi partnership ground out rallies but the teenagers persevered and tied the match.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The doc examines Naomi Judd’s complicated bond with her daughters, Wynonna and Ashley, that both tied them together and drove them apart.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
3 May 2025
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The biggest retailer of them all, Amazon, still hasn't even sold a single Switch 2 console, and Nintendo's unique preorder method is still available.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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The attackers combined this method with social engineering and exploited unpatched vulnerabilities, amplifying the threat.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Related Articles While not completely deviating from his wartime attire, Zelensky partially adhered to the Vatican’s dress code for the somber occasion.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2025
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With all your company’s data and operations in a unified platform, your team can monitor patterns and identify incidents that deviate from the norm.—
Bek Abdullayev,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Using clean hands, gently press down all over to adhere fillings to dough.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Greenwood says the film adheres more to the Georgian era rather than the Regency period.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In September, the band will make their way back to North America, launching an 18-date tour in Seattle on Sept. 1, and wrapping up in Los Angeles on Oct. 17.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
2 May 2025
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Aspect ratios and film formats are in flux; the grainy film stock and low-grade digital video of Datong give way to the high-definition crispness of Fengjie.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
2 May 2025
Verb
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There’s a camera grip that also attaches to the bottom of the case to turn the whole setup into something resembling a camera.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Victor Ponta, a former leftist prime minister who has turned conservative nationalist, is ranked fourth but could prove a dark horse.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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“Tack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tack. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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