strategize

verb

strat·​e·​gize ˈstra-tə-ˌjīz How to pronounce strategize (audio)
strategized; strategizing

intransitive verb

: to devise a strategy or course of action

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The organization strategizes for Republican candidates.
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Privately, Fauci had met them over dinner and wine, strategizing for hours over how to get experimental drugs quickly to AIDS patients who had no other hope. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 For instance, with Mars joining Saturn in a quintile this morning, there’s an innate desire to organize, strategize and turn your ideas into a plan of action. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Many leaders strategize well and execute reasonably, then stall at the finish, with a road map full of work that never shipped. — Faustino Júnior, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Almost no one can afford to take a sabbatical immediately, but make a plan for five to seven years from now and begin to budget and strategize to make the logistics work. — Dj Didonna, Time, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for strategize

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First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of strategize was in 1855

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“Strategize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strategize. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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strategize

verb
strat·​e·​gize -ˌjīz How to pronounce strategize (audio)
strategized; strategizing
: to devise a strategy or course of action
strategized with her teammates
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