course of action
noun phrase
: the actions to be taken
We're trying to determine the best course of action at this point.
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To ensure that there’s clarity about money matters — and because there will be costs associated with a family taking another child along — the best course of action is to speak up about expectations, an expert said.
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Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
The veteran market The best course of action for the Giants is to target the top veteran option available to them, regardless of what their plans are for the 2025 NFL Draft.
—Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
However, the department's typical course of action is to negotiate voluntary settlements rather than pursue extreme measures such as revoking federal funding.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
After consulting with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Fisheries Service, Dolphins Plus decided the most humane course of action was to euthanize the whale.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 26 Jan. 2025
The veteran market The best course of action for the Giants is to target the top veteran option available to them, regardless of what their plans are for the 2025 NFL Draft.
—Charlotte Carroll, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
However, the department's typical course of action is to negotiate voluntary settlements rather than pursue extreme measures such as revoking federal funding.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
After consulting with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Fisheries Service, Dolphins Plus decided the most humane course of action was to euthanize the whale.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Course of action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/course%20of%20action. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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