as in prudent
suitable for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances
made the tactical move of becoming friendly with the journalism teacher, hoping that this would get him appointed editor of the school newspaper
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Recent Examples of tactical
According to a Flight Global report, Taiwan aims to procure 10 Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transport aircraft, rather than undergoing a costly C-130H modernisation program.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Kauf attributes her success last season, in part, to a tactical switch.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
Unless pharmaceutical pricing reform integrates tightly into broader care delivery and payment reform, lowering prices alone becomes tactical rather than strategic.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Schweit said directly addressing a kidnapper, like Savannah Guthrie did in her video, is a tactical move.
—Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Kauf attributes her success last season, in part, to a tactical switch.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 Feb. 2026
Unless pharmaceutical pricing reform integrates tightly into broader care delivery and payment reform, lowering prices alone becomes tactical rather than strategic.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Schweit said directly addressing a kidnapper, like Savannah Guthrie did in her video, is a tactical move.
—Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactical
Adjective
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One factor was investments in human capital, coupled with prudent economic policies.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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None restore the fundamental connection between prudent choice and personal benefit that would make the system self-correcting.—
Jared Rhoads,
STAT,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This is especially true for homes that are move-in ready and in desirable locations.—
Tim Maxwell,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Fennell inherently understood what makes these characters so desirable.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This show has been so amazing for us, not just friendship-wise and getting so close to each other, but also being a part of something that people love.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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The sad thing is the Dolphins, in a wise effort to build the trenches during the past two years, have used lots of draft capital (left tackle Patrick Paul was a 2024 second-round pick and left guard Jonah Savaiinaea was a 2025 second-round pick) in that area.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Tuesday night development in the case comes hours after the release of doorbell camera footage of a possible suspect in the disappearance.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Florida has had enough of pettiness, politic stunts and petulance.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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There are many CEOs who always do the politic thing, who look right, appear in the correct places, dress right, keep calm in the public eye.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Tactical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactical. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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