exit strategy

noun

: a plan for ending involvement
The company needs to have an exit strategy.

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Preparing a list of emergency contacts and an independent exit strategy is also helpful, since the U.S. government may not always be able to assist in evacuations. Eve Chen, USA Today, 24 June 2025 But Iran doesn’t seem ready to capitulate, The Economist’s Middle East editor noted: Officials told the Journal that Tehran feels Israel lacks a clear exit strategy and can’t afford to get caught in a war of attrition; a priority is keeping the US out of the fight. J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 June 2025 Make sure to have an early exit strategy from July Fourth festivities Mohiuddin and Higgins suggest parents of kids with autism always have early exit strategies for holiday festivities in mind in case things go sideways. Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 4 July 2025 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Kevin and Harry were in search of an exit strategy in the last episode of MobLand. Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for exit strategy

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“Exit strategy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exit%20strategy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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