exit strategy

noun

: a plan for ending involvement
The company needs to have an exit strategy.

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Instead, at meetings in 2017 and 2018, the defendants were trying to develop an exit strategy for Maduro so he could be replaced by an opposition leader in Venezuela who would be supported by the United States. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026 The most important thing to think about, oddly enough, might be your exit strategy, Stone added. Clio Chang, Curbed, 4 Feb. 2026 SoFun does not aim to realize a profit through an exit strategy, but focuses on finding new leaders through its nationwide network of candidate entrepreneurs. Japan Contributor, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 At that point, Tom and Nancy Yoder were getting up in age and were looking for an exit strategy for their successful three-store Western chain that specializes in customized boots and hats. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for exit strategy

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“Exit strategy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exit%20strategy. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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