exit strategy

noun

: a plan for ending involvement

The company needs to have an exit strategy.

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Related to the lack of commitment to victory is the lack of an exit strategy, one of the ideas Powell developed that went beyond the initial Weinberger Doctrine. — Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026 That gap between the trigger and the real reason is exactly where your true exit strategy lives. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 For the remaining share of investors who do finance their deals, BrightBridge’s underwriting model, which weighs property fundamentals and exit strategy over personal income history, is designed to compete with the speed of an all-cash offer. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026 Our servicemembers deserve competent command, clear objectives, and an exit strategy. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for exit strategy

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