smart move

noun

: a good decision
Taking that job was a smart move.

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Swapping regular foundation for a tinted moisturizer can be a smart move. Deanna Pai, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2025 Parsons will not sign without his agent's approval (which is the smart move). Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025 That proved to be a smart move, and the album not only returns to multiple rankings in the U.S., but also manages to reach several Billboard tallies for the first time this week. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 But keeping strong set-ups on our radar is always a smart move. Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smart move

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“Smart move.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smart%20move. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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