Definitions

strategize

[strat-i-jahyz] / ˈstræt ɪˌdʒaɪz /

VERB

design

Synonyms

WEAK

accomplish achieve arrange block out blueprint cast chart conceive construct contrive delineate describe devise diagram dope out draft draw effect execute fashion form formulate frame fulfill invent lay lay out lay plans perform plan produce project scheme set out sketch sketch out trace work out

Example Sentences

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They also make it exceedingly difficult for pro se petitioners filing on their own behalf to strategize the best approach and avoid being procedurally barred.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

Stolz, who did not have an American teammate in the final to help him strategize, said the rest of the pack was reluctant to make a move on the leaders.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

The school connected graduates with one another and with coaches to strategize on searching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

A new levies strategy from the U.S. government may create a new set of challenges for companies—and spur more costly legal bills as businesses strategize around new tariff authorities.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

Since she was a daughter of Athena, plans were supposed to be her specialty; but it was hard to strategize with her stomach growling and her throat baking.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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