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strategic

[struh-tee-jik] / strəˈti dʒɪk /
ADJECTIVE
crucial
Synonyms
STRONGEST
critical important key vital
WEAK
cardinal decisive imperative necessary
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inessential insignificant nonessential trivial unimportant
WEAK
loose unnecessary unplanned
ADJECTIVE
clever, calculated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
diplomatic
WEAK
cunning deliberate dishonest planned politic tricky
Antonyms
WEAK
loose unimportant unnecessary unplanned

Example Sentences

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President Trump has shown he is willing to make bold strategic moves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Only three ships risked crossing the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, highlighting the extreme caution about using the key waterway even though both the US and Iran have said the strategic chokepoint would reopen.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

That he didn’t follow through makes issuing the threat, to begin with, a huge strategic blunder.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

They are alarmed by the possibility that their tactical victories over Iran will not add up to a strategic advance.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Over the next few days, I tried to get more strategic in my tactics.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana