course of action
noun phrase
: the actions to be taken
We're trying to determine the best course of action at this point.
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The prosecutor’s office can decide the best course of action.
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2025
But Joann filed for bankruptcy again in January, and interim CEO Michael Prendergast said at the time that executives believed that selling the company was the best course of action.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
New head coach Brian Schottenheimer will have his hands full working with Jerry Jones to figure out the best course of action in the draft and free agency.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Swapping him with Parayko might be Canada’s best course of action for the final given how the two have played so far.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 27 Feb. 2025
But Joann filed for bankruptcy again in January, and interim CEO Michael Prendergast said at the time that executives believed that selling the company was the best course of action.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
New head coach Brian Schottenheimer will have his hands full working with Jerry Jones to figure out the best course of action in the draft and free agency.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Swapping him with Parayko might be Canada’s best course of action for the final given how the two have played so far.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for course of action
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“Course of action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/course%20of%20action. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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