1
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
Counterterrorism strategies must continue to adapt to meet this evolving battleground, leveraging not only military and intelligence tools but also public-private partnerships with tech platforms, AI monitoring, and global diplomacy.
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Richard Frankel, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
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A Global WWE Expansion
The idea of an international WrestleMania aligns perfectly with WWE's global expansion strategy.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Martinez said that one of the key strategies for brands to remain competitive in a changing environment is to invest in digitalization, strengthen e-commerce and direct-to-consumer channels, and diversify international markets.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2025
With more than 25 years of experience across the U.S., U.K., and continental Europe, Ishak’s expertise ranges from content development and co-productions to sales strategy and deal negotiations.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
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Richard Frankel, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
More Ethan Miller/Getty Images More news: WWE Superstar Announces Retirement Match
A Global WWE Expansion
The idea of an international WrestleMania aligns perfectly with WWE's global expansion strategy.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Martinez said that one of the key strategies for brands to remain competitive in a changing environment is to invest in digitalization, strengthen e-commerce and direct-to-consumer channels, and diversify international markets.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2025
With more than 25 years of experience across the U.S., U.K., and continental Europe, Ishak’s expertise ranges from content development and co-productions to sales strategy and deal negotiations.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for strategy
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More recently, the co-founders called for the company to be separated from Unilever and excluded from its plans to float the ice cream division on the stock market.—
Hugh Cameron
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Apex is continuing to use its current software but plans on fully transitioning to Rec by late February of next year.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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This comprehensive approach transforms AI from a mere tool into a thinking companion for life’s biggest questions.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The pair referred to, Vanderbilt University’s Daniel Diermeier and Washington University’s Andrew Martin, have taken a very different approach than the maximalist resistance stance of many elite university leaders.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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That blueprint showed Nasserzadeh what courage in various instances could look like, including at work.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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These are not abstract ideals but practical blueprints for building more just, democratic, and equitable societies.—
Mbongiseni Buthelezi,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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The set features traditional imagery, including fruit and evergreens, a holly wreath, two cardinals perched on mistletoe and a scarlet amaryllis bouquet—all designed using a collage method.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The method is well known in other fields but had not been used for solid electrolytes before.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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An entire Python program, for example, can be produced in a few seconds or minutes, instead of handwriting code that might have taken hours, days, or weeks to devise.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The program also extends support to certain surviving family members, including spouses, dependent children, and even parents of deceased service members.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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This transformation demands more than traditional product development methodologies.—
Harneet Kalra,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The team was applying the methodology developed for our first project—the ISIS Prisons Museum.—
Robin Yassin-Kassab,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Roberts and Robinson, who federal prosecutors say conducted the scheme over the course of five years, between 2018 and 2023, allegedly stole $900,000 from the court system.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Sep. 2025
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Just look at the offense — more weapons, better scheme, more support.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Breast augmentation has been among the top five most popular plastic surgery procedures for almost two decades, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), and patients are discussing their implants more than ever before, down to specific surgical techniques.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Material to be covered includes choosing the right camera, choosing compatible accessories and techniques to produce pleasing night sky photographs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Strategy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strategy. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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