as in method
something done to achieve a particular goal
Toddlers use a lot of different tactics to try to get what they want.
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Recent Examples of tactic
But his hard-line Ukraine tactics have this week unnerved some of his political allies on the far right, too.
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Alexander Smith, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2025
Yes, but: Some progressives are training their fire on leadership, arguing that a lack of top-down coordination left rank-and-file lawmakers to develop their own tactics.
—Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Researchers are now studying these insects’ cooperative tactics to learn how to program self-driving cars that don’t jam up.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 5 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump is turning to the House Freedom Caucus, a small group of lawmakers known for their rebel-rousing tactics, to help usher in a stopgap measure to keep the government open.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Mar. 2025
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Alexander Smith, NBC News, 5 Mar. 2025
Yes, but: Some progressives are training their fire on leadership, arguing that a lack of top-down coordination left rank-and-file lawmakers to develop their own tactics.
—Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Researchers are now studying these insects’ cooperative tactics to learn how to program self-driving cars that don’t jam up.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 5 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump is turning to the House Freedom Caucus, a small group of lawmakers known for their rebel-rousing tactics, to help usher in a stopgap measure to keep the government open.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactic
Noun
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These methods work for a coin or two, but would be cumbersome for large deals.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Cross-staking rebar is an older method that requires pounding two strong pieces of rebar (at least 24 inches long) into the ground in an X configuration.—
Skye Goode,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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Some of Nyoni’s techniques can be uncomfortably facile for the weight they’re meant to carry, especially those which betray a lack of faith in the Haneke-like icing of her framing, and its ability to mine real horror from the stuff of domestic sterility.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2025
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Not every stress management technique is right for everyone.—
Ashley Olivine, Ph.D., MPH,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2025
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Many were invited to the White House last week to discuss strategies for how to boost Trump.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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Hoka’s collaboration strategy as of late has included both performance running standouts and famed fashion designers.—
Peter Verry for Footwear News,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2025
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If all goes according to plan, Super Heavy will nestle into the launch tower's inviting arms once again, and Ship will fly much of the way around Earth before making a soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean off Western Australia.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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The sudden plea change was, in some ways, characteristic of Crimo whose behavior has been erratic since his arrest in connection with the mass shooting.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Tactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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