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as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
a statewide strategy to raise students' achievement test scores over the next three years
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as in approach
the means or procedure for doing something
you'll need a better strategy than just knocking on doors if you want to sell that many magazines
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Recent Examples of strategy
The acquisition gave Inlyte access to decades of institutional knowledge and existing production infrastructure—a deliberate strategy to avoid rebuilding expertise from scratch.
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Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
Optional enrichment meetings and engagement strategy sessions for the tutors are also provided.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
The strategy could lead to friction with the federal government.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Activists have called for responsible pesticide application strategies.
—Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strategy
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Dumas has worked for Valero for four years but just moved to the Benicia location from Arizona a year ago, just a few months before the energy company announced a possible plan to cease or idle operations.—
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The plan is to develop a cost-effective, energy-efficient technology for making innovative plastics based on polybutylene succinate (PBS) which are made entirely out of organic waste.—
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This approach simplifies adoption for premium smartphone brands.—
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Aesthetics may also be influencing the approach to the work triangle.—
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The team has already developed a basic blueprint for this substance and applied for a patent.—
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What the new blueprint looks like is still hazy, and there isn’t just one way anymore.—
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Now, for about five years, she's adopted the method for herself.—
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The farmers also pitched in with efforts of their own, including adjusting fertilizer methods, controlling soil erosion and increasing on-site water retention.—
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Through a life-saving program at the American Red Cross, volunteers go door to door across Los Angeles, helping people protect their homes and families before a fire ever starts.—
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The award was administered through a creative writing program at Old Dominion and the Poetry Society of Virginia.—
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Güllich and his team also note that their study is limited by its methodology.—
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Smith brought the database and its methodology with him to Climate Central.—
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Sammis runs a pro-style scheme that prioritizes a strong run game and being efficient with the passing attack.—
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Williamson, Newsom’s former chief of staff, pleaded not guilty in November in a scheme to enrich her friend Sean McCluskie, a longtime deputy to former Attorney General Xavier Becerra, using money funneled from one of Becerra’s dormant campaign accounts.—
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The spa Asian—specifically, Balinese—influences are again evident in the decor, massage techniques, and ingredients used at the 30,000-square-foot Mandara Spa, the Atlantis location of the beloved wellness brand that operates at resorts around the world and on Norwegian Cruise Line sailings.—
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Italian brands are prized not just for tomato variety, but for techniques that minimize time between harvest and processing and emphasize balanced flavor.—
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“Strategy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strategy. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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