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maneuvering

NOUN
strategy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
action approach blueprint design game plan method plan planning policy procedure program project scenario scheme system
STRONG
angle artifice brainchild craft cunning game gimmick layout proposition racket scene setup slant story subtlety tactics
WEAK
grand design
Antonyms
STRONG
honesty openness
NOUN
tactics
Synonyms
STRONG
approach campaign channels course defense device disposition generalship line maneuver means method move plan ploy policy procedure scheme stratagem system tack technique trick way
WEAK
plan of attack red tape

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Because of the state’s maneuvering, it could take years for the plaintiffs to get their day in court.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

The legal maneuvering continued for months, right up until an hour before they were set to enter a courtroom, at which point James relented.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Ruemmler, who joined Goldman in 2020, earned Solomon’s trust in large part because of her ability to give him honest feedback and her expertise in maneuvering in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Starting any new car company in America, let alone an electric one, requires uncanny maneuvering and persistence against every kind of bureaucratic, regulatory and political sandbagging.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Bailey and Poppet take a more leisurely route, choosing platforms to climb at random, crawling up bits of white netting and maneuvering carefully through narrow passages.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern