to strike
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4.7
- verb
- /straɪk/
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- At which point, you and I will strike a compromise.
- strike a balance
- strike a deal
- strike a bargain
But to achieve that, we must strike balance.
- But to achieve that, we must strike balance.
- In the absence of transaction costs, both stations would strike a mutually advantageous deal.
- So it's there is a balance you need to strike.
- And it wouldn't surprise me to see some form of near deal struck by the end of the month.
- So it's there is a balancing to strike.
- It's a interesting balance you have to strike.
Examples
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A rare balance had seemingly been struck between the old and the new.
Academic text (1995) -
And so the question is, how do you strike that balance today?
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But to achieve that, we must strike balance.
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Oh, we shall strike a balance between culture and fun.
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My object in this article is to strike a balance between those two views.
Academic text (1998) -
The United States' strategy to combat nuclear terrorism must strike a balance between these two extremes.
Academic text (2008) -
The premise of this scenario is one of striking a balance between environmental and economic objectives.
Academic text (2011) -
He has said that there's a balance to be struck between liberty and security.
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Daubert, like its predecessor Frye, attempts to strike a balance between adaptability and skepticism.
Academic text (1996) -
To create a successful project, we need to strike the right balance between quality and cost.
Synonyms
∞
3.1
Reach a decision or understanding
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3.5
Make an agreement after talking, often in business or politics
38
5.1
To finally get something after a long effort
20
3.4
To agree with someone after talking about the details
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
3
4.7
Do something quickly to use a good chance before it ends
- Informal
To criticize or take advantage of someone when they are weak
Phrasal Verbs
22
3.8
To start a conversation, friendship, or activity with someone in a quick informal way
Compounds
14
3.2
A sudden flash of electricity from the sky that hits something or a sudden strong idea
- Specialized
11
4.4
Area over home plate between a batter's knees and shoulders where a pitch must pass to be called a strike
- NSFW
4
8.6
A surprise attack with nuclear weapons to destroy an enemy's ability to fight back
- Specialized
3
5.0
An attack launched early to stop a threat that is about to happen, for example in war or computer attacks
3
4.7
A person who plans and speaks for workers who stop work for better pay or conditions
- Jargon
A stoppage of work by workers to make managers follow safety and other workplace rules
- Formal
A military action to stop an expected attack by an enemy before it happens
- Specialized
A break in the ground where two rock blocks move past each other horizontally
How Decisive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Strike in 'strike a deal' or 'strike a balance' uses the image of 'hitting' the right point, from the old idea of a sudden hit, so to strike an agreement is to reach or achieve it.