verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈstrateˌgized or ˈstrateˌgizing
to plan a strategy or strategies
strategize in American English
(ˈstrætɪˌdʒaiz)
intransitive verbWord forms: -gized, -gizing
to make up or determine strategy; plan
Alsoesp Britstrategise
Word origin
[1970–75; strateg(y) + -ize]This word is first recorded in the period 1970–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Heimlich maneuver, New Age, cornrow, postmodernism, relational database-ize is a verb-forming suffix occurring originally in loanwords from Greek that have enteredEnglish through Latin or French (baptize; barbarize; catechize); within English, -ize is added to adjectives and nouns to form transitive verbs with the general senses“to render, make” (actualize; fossilize; sterilize; Americanize), “to convert into, give a specified character or form to” (computerize; dramatize; itemize; motorize), “to subject to (as a process, sometimes named after its originator)” (hospitalize; terrorize; galvanize; oxidize; simonize; winterize). Also formed with -ize are a more heterogeneous group of verbs, usually intransitive, denoting a changeof state (crystallize), kinds or instances of behavior (apologize; moralize; tyrannize), or activities (economize; philosophize; theorize)
Examples of 'strategize' in a sentence
strategize
In addition, to succeed, the individual has to plan, strategize, prioritize and integrate.
Teddy Pawitra, K. C. Chan 2003, 'FROM ACTION LEARNING TOTHETEACHING ORGANIZATION: An Experiential Approach', Gadjah Mada International Journal of Businesshttps://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/gamaijb/article/view/5406. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Already burdened with the rigorous efforts of filling their rooms with guests, they now have to re-strategize to sustain business.
Abdul Malik Abdul Rahman, Muna Hanim Abdul Samad 2009, 'NATURAL VENTILATION: A PASSIVE DESIGN STRATEGY IN DESIGNING HOTEL LOBBIES – CASESFROM TROPICAL MALAYSIA', Archnet-IJARhttp://archnet-ijar.net/index.php/IJAR/article/view/272. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Based on these findings, the investors could strategize and diversify their portfolio accordingly during different market conditions.
Salina H. Kassim, Saqinah Kamil 2012, 'PERFORMANCE OF ISLAMIC UNIT TRUSTS DURING THE 2007 GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS: EVIDENCEFROM MALAYSIA', Asian Academy of Management Journalhttp://web.usm.my/aamj/17.2.2012/AAMJ_17.2.4.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Different opinions on parents as a target group seem prominent in explaining how frontline workers act and strategize.
Ingrid Helgøy, Anne Homme 2017, 'Increasing parental participation at school level: a ‘citizen to serve' or a ‘customerto steer'?', Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20020317.2017.1343625. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A well-developed task can impel learners to observe, to reflect, to strategize, and to plan their own learning.
Puvaneswary Murugaiah, Siew Ming Thang 2010, 'Development of Interactive and Reflective Learning among Malaysian Online DistantLearners: An ESL Instructor's Experience', International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learninghttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/842/1601. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)