as in approach
the means or procedure for doing something
this clearly isn't working, so let's take a different tack in trying to solve the problem
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Recent Examples of tack
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025
An inning later, Freeman’s second blast gave the Dodgers a chance to tack on.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 24 July 2025
Throughout his first term, Trump remained loyal to Putin, despite many of his senior foreign policy advisers urging him to change tack.
—Michael McFaul, Time, 16 July 2025
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Noun
Earlier this year, Mars tacked on nine more shows in August and September.
Pre-sales for the shows at the 5,200-capacity venue kick off on Wednesday (Aug. 27) at 10 a.m. PT, followed by a Live Nation pre-sale on Thursday (Aug. 28) at 10 a.m.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2025
An inning later, Freeman’s second blast gave the Dodgers a chance to tack on.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Some Trump aides took a more aggressive tack toward the Fed.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 24 July 2025
Throughout his first term, Trump remained loyal to Putin, despite many of his senior foreign policy advisers urging him to change tack.
—Michael McFaul, Time, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tack
Noun
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They are trained using diverse datasets and learning approaches that reflect the full spectrum of human experience and values.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Spooky Front Door Decor Instead of the standard faux pumpkin wreath, take a more stylish approach to your front door Halloween decor.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The hotel, which cuts a hill-hugging zigzag silhouette from the road down to the forest floor, occupies the site of the valley’s former post office, where 19th-century craftsmen would catch up while shipping their mechanisms to Geneva.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
24 July 2025
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Even Kamala Harris, maybe especially Harris, fits that insider image, and certainly Gavin Newsom, despite zigzagging from centrist to pugilist, can’t forward his presidential ambitions as anything but old-guard.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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The Bulls also excel at taking the ball away, forcing 25 turnovers in 2024, which tied for the 13th-most in the nation last year.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Aug. 2025
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In her home state of Wisconsin, Medicaid coverage tied to her pregnancy expires at 60 days.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Include how much your clients paid for the system right up front, then run them through the method.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Wednesday’s vote establishes four bear hunting zones in the state, and allows a broad range of hunting methods, including the use of archery and dogs, according to the commission.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the researchers thought the Neanderthals deviated away from our evolutionary line about 1.38 million years ago.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Which is why Mahomes played all of 48 seconds in the first two irrelevant games as Reid deviated from his customary inclination to play him most in the second-to-last rehearsal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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As fiduciaries, trustees are charged with managing trust assets, making distributions according to the trust’s terms and adhering strictly to the grantor’s intent and the language in the trust agreement.—
Royce Ramey,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hayes shares with me that the lash bond used to adhere their falsies to your lashes is a much healthier option, because its formula does not utilize common but toxic ingredients found in other lash glues or bonds.—
Essence,
Essence,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The senior was an efficient 77% passing, kept the ball out of harm’s way and aided multiple scoring drives with his scrambling ability.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Aug. 2025
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And maybe an easier way to avoid accidentally switching into its underwhelming all-electric mode.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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National Park Service officials say there was no way to predict the Dragon Bravo Fire would turn into an inferno, jump containment lines and rip through the Grand Canyon's North Rim, leaving a historic lodge and 100 other structures in smoking ruin.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Despite her signature humor, Dunst's Town & Country also turned heartfelt.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Tack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tack. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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