Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exit strategy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: ex-it s-trat-e-gy
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A well-defined plan for bringing involvement in a mission, activity, or commitment to an acceptable conclusion.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: exit policy"
"Seeking an exit strategy before sailing in harm's way is smart, but it must be related to the mission's goal."
""But most of all, we need an exit strategy so that we know what victory is and how we can get there.""
"Mergers, acquisitions and IPOs are no longer a reliable exit strategy with capital markets tanking and buyers wary."
"“If your question is, ‘Do I think we should be more aggressive with Belarus,” my answer is no,” he said, emphasizing that Western leaders needed to offer Mr. Lukashenko an “exit strategy.”"

Inflected Forms

exit strategies (plural)

Synonyms

exit policy

Questions

What does exit strategy mean?: A well-defined plan for bringing involvement in a mission, activity, or commitment to an acceptable conclusion.

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