playbook
noun
play·book
ˈplā-ˌbu̇k 
1
: one or more plays in book form
2
: a notebook containing diagrammed football plays
3
: a stock of usual tactics or methods
straight from his opponent's political playbook
Examples of playbook in a Sentence
He studied the new plays in the team's playbook.
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His administration hasn't specified exactly which programs will be moved, and whether IDEA is among them, but the conservative policy playbook Project 2025 does propose moving IDEA to HHS.
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Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
Streamers seem to be taking pages from the broadcast playbook in doing live events, more procedurals, longer orders.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Her playbook says that presenting cultural issues will insulate her and her MAGA colleagues from legitimate criticism.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
At Once Today’s media ecosystem calls for different playbooks, and 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 alumnus Jed Baker has found one in podcasts for kids.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
Streamers seem to be taking pages from the broadcast playbook in doing live events, more procedurals, longer orders.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Her playbook says that presenting cultural issues will insulate her and her MAGA colleagues from legitimate criticism.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
At Once Today’s media ecosystem calls for different playbooks, and 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 alumnus Jed Baker has found one in podcasts for kids.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for playbook
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“Playbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playbook. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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