strategize

verb

strat·​e·​gize ˈstra-tə-ˌjīz How to pronounce strategize (audio)
strategized; strategizing

intransitive verb

: to devise a strategy or course of action

Examples of strategize in a Sentence

The organization strategizes for Republican candidates.
Recent Examples on the Web Those three-way races benefit candidates who came out on top in the first round and with the RN in a lead position in over half of the runoffs, some parties are strategizing to block the far-right. Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 1 July 2024 Over several years, the company has received an investment from The Mills Fabrica, collaborated on several activations and strategized its expansion. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 June 2024 Congress had good reason for the request; Bannon has long prided himself for being something of an ultra-right organizer and agitator, and had a direct hand in strategizing on the push to invalidate the election. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 7 June 2024 Time to strategize: Lord Kashigi Yabushige (Tadanobu Asano), who is playing both sides of the Toranaga-Ishido rivalry, is increasingly irritated by Toranaga’s absence from Ajiro and unsure of how to prove his loyalty to Ishido, who believes Yabushige helped Toranaga escape Osaka. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for strategize 

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Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of strategize was in 1855

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“Strategize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strategize. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

strategize

verb
strat·​e·​gize -ˌjīz How to pronounce strategize (audio)
strategized; strategizing
: to devise a strategy or course of action
strategized with her teammates
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