calculated moves

Definitions

Strategic actions taken with careful consideration of their potential outcomes and risks.

Deliberate maneuvers executed to achieve a specific, planned objective.

Examples

The grandmaster won the tournament by making a series of calculated moves that trapped his opponent.

In the high-stakes world of corporate negotiations, every decision she made was one of many calculated moves to ensure the merger's success.

Synonyms

strategic maneuvers deliberate actions planned steps tactical decisions premeditated moves

Antonyms

impulsive actions haphazard choices spontaneous reactions reckless decisions unplanned moves