tactic

noun

Definition of tacticnext
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 Musk's political action committee used a nearly identical tactic before the presidential election last year, offering to pay $1 million a day to voters in Wisconsin and six other battleground states who signed a petition supporting the First and Second amendments. — Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2025 After Dylan is accused of being involved in the disappearance of a schoolmate, Florence resorts to a series of increasingly problematic tactics to prove his innocence. — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2025 Other times, stream snipers are also streamers themselves, using the tactic to make their own content. — Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025 Then, use good shed hunting tactics to haul in those cast crowns. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tactic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactic
  1. method
  2. technique
  3. strategy
  4. way
Noun
  • This method will minimize creases and save suitcase space.
    — Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Basic sobriety tests include standing on one leg, walking and turning, while advanced methods involve things like finger-to-nose and balance tests, according to the N.C. Department of Health & Human Services.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of method
Noun
  • No easy fixes Google had no comment on the new technique or if the company believes the new attack optimization poses a threat to Gemini users.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Suffolk County prosecutors have argued that the technique is widely accepted, per News 12.
    — Christine Pelisek, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of technique
Noun
  • The lawmakers pressed Hamilton to explain the change in strategy.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • His successor, Lip-Bu Tan, appointed earlier this month, has yet to set out his strategy.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of strategy
Noun
  • The very premise of the production is a gimmick, a way to let an actor show off and dazzle the audience with some tricks.
    — Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The mussels easily make their way into live wells, bilges and ballast tanks, watercraft’s engine systems, plumbing and other compartments onboard boats.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of way

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“Tactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactic. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.

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