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of great importance especially to the future or outcome of something
This is a strategic goal that could make or break the company.
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Recent Examples of strategic
While the acquisition gives Global Payments a larger footprint in payment processing, analysts at Mizuho described it as a strategic step backward.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Entrepreneurs must step back and take a strategic view of their entire business ecosystem to ensure all moving parts work together seamlessly.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
This resilience could signal a strategic entry point for long-term investors.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
This bucket includes things like GPS navigation satellites, NRO surveillance and eavesdropping platforms, and strategic communications satellites built to survive a nuclear war.
—ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2025
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Entrepreneurs must step back and take a strategic view of their entire business ecosystem to ensure all moving parts work together seamlessly.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
This resilience could signal a strategic entry point for long-term investors.
—Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
This bucket includes things like GPS navigation satellites, NRO surveillance and eavesdropping platforms, and strategic communications satellites built to survive a nuclear war.
—ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strategic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for strategic
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But competition is fierce, and differentiation will be key.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The District 3 race could also play a key role on whether Mahan successfully implements his policy agenda over the next year, as his bloc currently holds a slim voting advantage on the dais that could shift if Quevedo does not win the seat.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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With a constant wave of new competition flooding shelves—and social media—understanding your consumers' needs and habits has never been more crucial.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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All of these activities, at home and abroad, have shaped health policy in crucial ways that in turn protect people’s health.—
Casey Luc,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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People around the world squinted to decipher the numbers that would reset critical economic relationships.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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This capability is particularly useful for studying critical environments like eelgrass beds, which support marine biodiversity.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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In this scenario, the most likely outcome would involve Punk pinning Seth Rollins, providing a decisive conclusion to their ongoing feud with a clear pinfall victory, while strategically preserving Roman Reigns' aura of dominance and mystique by avoiding a direct pinfall loss to Punk.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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Overall, this brief season feels largely transitional, as if its seven episodes were focused on carefully repurposing and maneuvering the plot toward what could be a decisive season 3.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Now, new research raises major questions about the original K2-18b study — and, in fact, the answers could have considerable implications for the quest to find life beyond Earth as a whole.—
Perri Thaler,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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In yet another major turn amid growing sectarian violence elsewhere in Syria, Sharaa and SDF leader Mazloum Abdi announced Monday an agreement through which the SDF would be integrated into the central government.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Related Stories As Dickens goes over each of Jesus’ miracles and other pivotal moments ahead of his gruesome death, young Walter walks into the biblical passages as an unseen figure watching from the sidelines and becoming enraptured by the tall tales.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Penn State athletic department also credits former Penn State club ice hockey coach Joe Battista, a former school administrator who played a pivotal in securing the original donation from the Pegulas and oversaw the early development of the men’s and women’s D-I programs.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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This accountability between sustainability initiatives and resilience among uncertainty is sparking more honest conversations, leading to more realistic goal setting and, ultimately, more meaningful progress.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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What can leaders do to create an environment where employees can thrive with meaningful work?—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Strategic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/strategic. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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