as in prudent
suitable for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances
made the tactical move of becoming friendly with the journalism teacher, hoping that this would get him appointed editor of the school newspaper
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Recent Examples of tactical
Schumer scored a tactical and strategic victory last month as the Democrats stopped a vote on a pro-Israel GOP bill from coming to the floor.
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Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
He is remembered not just for his tactical acumen, but for his character as a mentor and a role model.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Outside the French Quarter’s streets, there will be a massive show of force, including helicopters in the air and tactical boats in the water.
—Jason Morris, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
There were young women with puffy jackets and pompom hats, middle-aged women who could have been coming straight from a business lunch, young men furtively removing their black tactical gear under the cover of a tree to pull on red MAGA sweatshirts to pass as mere Trump supporters.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 6 Feb. 2025
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Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
He is remembered not just for his tactical acumen, but for his character as a mentor and a role model.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Outside the French Quarter’s streets, there will be a massive show of force, including helicopters in the air and tactical boats in the water.
—Jason Morris, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
There were young women with puffy jackets and pompom hats, middle-aged women who could have been coming straight from a business lunch, young men furtively removing their black tactical gear under the cover of a tree to pull on red MAGA sweatshirts to pass as mere Trump supporters.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactical
Adjective
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To be prudent, the organization is making small changes like limiting travel, and only stocking up on supplies for short term needs.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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The prudent move for both parties would be another restructure that would free up some cap space.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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That said, having muscles is still desirable, and something those who are used to their muscles may take for granted.—
David Oliver,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Funnily enough, bark watches were not very desirable in the past.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Plunkett is not the first critic to trouble the popular conception of Frost as a wise woodsman dispensing comfort and inspiration.—
Maggie Doherty,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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The decision to put Kreider in over Kyle Connor, who has 30 goals this year, did not end up looking like a wise one.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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To build up those fibers, eat some protein as soon as possible after a workout, says Jeremy Ford, a sports dietitian and nutritionist at the University of South Carolina.—
Margaret Cirino,
NPR,
22 Feb. 2025
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Lift one leg to the side, trying to keep your body as still as possible.—
Hilary Achauer,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Yet, while activist evangelical women worked with these groups, Schlafly’s Catholicism limited her ability to reach evangelicals who were more ambivalent about politic involvement.—
Emily Suzanne Johnson / Made By History,
TIME,
3 June 2024
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That doesn’t always gel with the sardonic remove the writers built into their material, nor the show’s prescient awareness of the sardonic tango of showbiz and politic power, personal branding and the possibility for genuinely populist adoration by those craving relief from being ignored.—
Chris Jones,
chicagotribune.com,
4 Feb. 2022
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“Tactical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactical. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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