strategic
adjective
stra·te·gic
strə-ˈtē-jik 
1
: of, relating to, or marked by strategy
a strategic retreat
2
a
: necessary to or important in the initiation, conduct, or completion of a strategic plan
b
: required for the conduct of war and not available in adequate quantities domestically
strategic materials
c
: of great importance within an integrated whole or to a planned effect
emphasized strategic points
3
: designed or trained to strike an enemy at the sources of its military, economic, or political power
a strategic bomber
Examples of strategic in a Sentence
The bridges have great strategic value.
The hill is located at a strategic position.
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Gerry Cardinale, founder and managing partner of RedBird, has said the Skydance team plans to give the Paramount CEOs ample latitude to make strategic decisions in the leadup to the deal’s close in mid-2025.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2024
Getting Walz in front of voters immediately after the announcement and showcasing the chemistry between the pair was of course strategic, especially with only three months left until the election.
—Fortesa Latifi, refinery29.com, 8 Aug. 2024
Eviscerating Hamas, then providing the Jewish state a network of alliances in the heart of the Islamic world, would turn a catastrophe into a strategic triumph.
—Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
Yet until the wider importance of this incursion emerges, there remains a huge question mark over the strategic goals of Oleksandr Syrskyi, the comparatively new commander of Ukraine’s forces.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2024
Getting Walz in front of voters immediately after the announcement and showcasing the chemistry between the pair was of course strategic, especially with only three months left until the election.
—Fortesa Latifi, refinery29.com, 8 Aug. 2024
Eviscerating Hamas, then providing the Jewish state a network of alliances in the heart of the Islamic world, would turn a catastrophe into a strategic triumph.
—Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
Yet until the wider importance of this incursion emerges, there remains a huge question mark over the strategic goals of Oleksandr Syrskyi, the comparatively new commander of Ukraine’s forces.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024
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strategic
adjective
stra·te·gic
strə-ˈtē-jik
1
: of, relating to, or showing strategy
strategic value of the position
a strategic retreat
2
a
: required for the conduct of war
strategic supplies
b
: of great importance within a whole or for a planned purpose
mentioned strategic points
3
: designed or trained to strike at what makes an enemy powerful
strategic bomber
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