playbook
noun
play·book
ˈplā-ˌbu̇k 
1
: one or more plays in book form
2
: a notebook containing diagrammed football plays
3
: a stock of usual tactics or methods
straight from his opponent's political playbook
Examples of playbook in a Sentence
He studied the new plays in the team's playbook.
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Efficiency Is Not Resilience There’s a deeper flaw in the 3G playbook—one that goes beyond strategy.
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Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The play caller and quarterback must see the offense through the same eyes and remain in lockstep in the coming weeks to shape the playbook into something that works for both when the season arrives.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
Kelly Dilts turned heads by steering Dollar General through massive operational shifts and soaring stock gains—now she’s set to bring her playbook from deep discounts to the deep pockets of the luxury world of Nordstrom.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 July 2025
At the same time, Target's competitors have turned up the heat and taken some pages from its playbook.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 July 2025
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Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The play caller and quarterback must see the offense through the same eyes and remain in lockstep in the coming weeks to shape the playbook into something that works for both when the season arrives.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
Kelly Dilts turned heads by steering Dollar General through massive operational shifts and soaring stock gains—now she’s set to bring her playbook from deep discounts to the deep pockets of the luxury world of Nordstrom.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 July 2025
At the same time, Target's competitors have turned up the heat and taken some pages from its playbook.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 July 2025
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“Playbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playbook. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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