course of action

noun phrase

: the actions to be taken

We're trying to determine the best course of action at this point.

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In November, Munn’s oncologist, Dr. Monica Mita, decided to prescribe Lupron, the estrogen-suppressing drug that is the typical course of action, that would purposefully send Munn into menopause. —Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024

This course of action would negate the time and investment in the community outreach and visioning process that produced this high-quality design. —Elizabeth Hansburg, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024

Instead, the best course of action is to avoid being around the trigger food or foods. —Amanda MacMillan, Health, 7 May 2024

There is quiet acknowledgement among many college sports administrators that a settlement of House is the best course of action. —Ralph D. Russo, Fortune, 4 May 2024

Amid these trends, even the scientists leading the experiment agree that curbing fossil fuel emissions—rather than sending additional particles into the atmosphere—is the best course of action. —Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024

Talking to pre-adolescent children about serious illnesses is the right course of action for any family because children can sense change, said Kathleen Ingman, a pediatric psychologist at the Cancer and Blood Institute at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. —Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2024

If enough rain falls, skipping an irrigation may be the best course of action, according to experts. —Caralin Nunes, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2024

There’s not yet a companion bill in that chamber, and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has not yet committed to a course of action besides reviewing the bill. —Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 15 Mar. 2024