as in approach
the means or procedure for doing something
this clearly isn't working, so let's take a different tack in trying to solve the problem
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Recent Examples of tack
Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 July 2025
Require more scrutiny of fees added to Ohioans' electric bills by eliminating electric security plans, which tack on charges that receive less review from utility regulators.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
But changing tack on competition and antitrust, where Europe has historically been aggressive, was another element both sides now seem to agree on.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 7 July 2025
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Noun
Video and other media can be tacked on with minimal investment.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 July 2025
Require more scrutiny of fees added to Ohioans' electric bills by eliminating electric security plans, which tack on charges that receive less review from utility regulators.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Verb
However, Geotab’s findings take a different tack by comparing vehicle speeds at higher temperatures.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
But changing tack on competition and antitrust, where Europe has historically been aggressive, was another element both sides now seem to agree on.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tack
Noun
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Cora certainly understands this process as the deadline approaches and what Boston is capable of if chief baseball officer Craig Breslow can add reinforcements.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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The best measurement isn't necessarily the most complex, but rather the approach that most faithfully represents the marketing dynamics marketers already know to be true.—
Cody Greco,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Though a separate stairway makes a less spine-tingling zigzag down from the parking area, the abode, which is being marketed in the United States by Tracy Tutor at Compass, certainly isn’t for the faint of heart.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 July 2025
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The other, however, charged erratically through the tall green barley crops on another side of the field—zigzagging at top speed with an exuberance that left all sense of coordination behind.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Verb
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This small, daily action, tied to a routine cue, builds consistency, reduces reliance on motivation and strengthens willpower over time.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The White Lotus was also not the program with the most noms this year, matching The Studio and coming in tied for third after The Penguin (24 nominations) and Severance (27).—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Though small, Calabash has a rather large claim: It’s been deemed the Seafood Capital of the World, thanks to a very specific method of frying fish and shrimp that involves a light dusting of flour or cornmeal before dunking it in hot oil.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
21 July 2025
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Now, the state is making the firing squad its lead method of execution.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
Verb
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For one thing, AI currently lacks the creativity, intuition or adaptability needed to deftly handle any emergency that deviates from historical flight data.—
Mark Fischetti,
Scientific American,
21 July 2025
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Because the river winds, the streets accessing the docks in Lincoln Yards had to deviate in their headings.—
F.K. Plous,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
Verb
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That means all organizations should take note of this deadline and adhere if possible.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Authorities urged the public to monitor updates and adhere strictly to safety instructions issued during this period.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
Noun
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The task force would submit a report with recommendations to the state Legislature after examining the systemic causes of violence against African American women and girls, ways to help victims' families heal, methods to track data to understand the scope of the issue and more.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Or the ways that the Reyes family has lived in fear since Jose and his father were detained in early May.—
Austin Hornbostel,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Netflix will release the back half of The Sandman season 2 on July 24, and even though the Prodigal turned himself into the cosmos, that doesn't mean his story is officially over.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Then, as the century turned, the boys were pushed aside by rough young men.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
15 July 2025
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“Tack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tack. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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