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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
The usual advice not to click links or open attachments becomes more difficult with the devious tactics now being enabled by AI.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
That’s a tactic that Lisa Su, CEO of billion-dollar chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), uses to get the most out of her teams.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Forbes reported this month that Russia's motorcycle assault tactics sometimes work and have helped Russian regiments nudge the front line in eastern Ukraine a mile or so to the west.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The shift in tactics to effectively 3-5-1-1 in late November may not have won universal backing from supporters.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
That’s a tactic that Lisa Su, CEO of billion-dollar chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), uses to get the most out of her teams.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Forbes reported this month that Russia's motorcycle assault tactics sometimes work and have helped Russian regiments nudge the front line in eastern Ukraine a mile or so to the west.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The shift in tactics to effectively 3-5-1-1 in late November may not have won universal backing from supporters.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactic
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The only way to avoid jail is paying money, usually with a gift card, but a method becoming more common is paying by cryptocurrency.—
Wayne Ford,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Prioritize Algorithmic Efficiency Focusing on algorithmic efficiency can help reduce AI’s environmental impact by improving model architectures and training methods, enabling similar performance with fewer computations.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The technique makes an ephemeral beauty eternal by flattening the daisies, pansies, violets, and wildflowers that color your garden and turning them into enchanting home decor.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg,
Architectural Digest,
27 May 2025
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The idea was to serve sharable plates of regional dishes prepared with modern techniques.—
Michelle Greenwald,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Amy Cameron – an executive, writer and producer – and Tassie Cameron, a showrunner and executive producer – founded Cameron Pictures and manage it alongside executive producer Alex Patrick, who leads on strategy and business and legal affairs.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 May 2025
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That’s exactly where many organizations are flying blind, building AI agents without a strategy for how to keep them running, governed and optimized at scale.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Sankey said the way the committee seems to weigh strength of schedule shortchanges the conference slate, which doesn’t include any teams among the lower half of the 134 NCAA FBS programs.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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At a time when many young people see college as the only way forward, veterans have already shown a willingness to choose their own path.—
Adam Stone,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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“Tactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactic. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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