tactical
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Synonyms
advisable, desirable, expedient, judicious, politic, prudent, wise
Antonyms
impolitic, imprudent, inadvisable, inexpedient, injudicious, unwise
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Club is tactical, working on our skills, and working on your positioning. — Scott Souza, BostonGlobe.com, "Natick girls’ soccer looking for finishing kick in 2019," 3 Sep. 2019 This was a conscious tactical change, and one that deemed redundant the advanced, gung-ho role in which the Ox had previously thrived. — SI.com, "Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: How His Subtle Maturity Could Enhance Liverpool's Midfield," 19 Aug. 2019 The protests at the airport have been deeply tactical, as the largely leaderless movement strikes at a vital economic artery. — Ezra Cheung, New York Times, "Chaos Grips Hong Kong’s Airport as Police Clash With Protesters," 12 Aug. 2019 Those efforts would mirror the kind of tactical, structural changes that conservative donors often seek. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "Tom Steyer’s $100 Million Vanity Project," 9 July 2019 The fact that a couple thousand unformed personnel in Syria will be withdrawing is a tactical change. — John Hudson, The Seattle Times, "Many of Trump’s advisers tried to derail Syria withdrawal," 13 Jan. 2019 Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr made some tactical changes, including bringing Musa into the starting lineup to inject some pace into the attack. — Pan Pylas, chicagotribune.com, "Musa brace gives Nigeria victory over Iceland," 22 June 2018 Detectives and tactical officers found Barnes and another man, Untrell Oden, in a house during a house-to-house search after the shooting of Sandra. — Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Man convicted in fatal shooting of 13-year-old Sandra Parks to be sentenced Friday," 23 Aug. 2019 Wolves caught the eye with their tactical astuteness, work-rate and quality in attacking areas. — SI.com, "Wolves: The Team Set to Take Chelsea's Place in the 'Big Six' This Season," 23 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tactical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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