go-tos
First-choice options always
Go-tos are the reliable choices you turn to repeatedly—favorite options, trusted methods, or dependable people.
The term comes from the adjective go-to, meaning first-choice or default: Coffee and a protein bar are my morning go-tos.
She's one of my go-tos when I need advice.
The word implies both reliability and personal preference.
Most preferred choices
- staplesSmall metal paper-binders
- defaultsPreset options or failures
- standbysReliable fallback options
- regularsHabitual visitors
mainstays · fallbacks · usuals · picks · choices · standards · preferred · tried-and-true
Focused field authorities
- expertsHighly skilled practitioners
- authoritiesThose holding official control
- sourcesPoints of origin
- consultantsExperts hired for guidance
advisors · contacts · connections · resources · references · gurus · mavens · pros
Proposed ideas or advice
- tipsExtras for servers
- adviceGuidance on decisions
- must-havesIndispensable requirements
- essentialsIndispensable items or elements
winners · crowd-pleasers · trusted · reliable · dependable · proven · vetted · endorsed
Ways to accomplish something
- strategiesPlanned approaches to goals
- approachesWays of doing something
- techniquesSkilled ways of doing
- movesChanges in position
plays · tactics · tricks · hacks · shortcuts · formulas · recipes · blueprints
favorites
Most preferred choices
regulars · mainstays · fallbacks · usuals · picks · choices · standards · preferred · tried-and-true · habitual
specialists
Focused field authorities
- expertsHighly skilled practitioners
- authoritiesThose holding official control
- sourcesPoints of origin
consultants · advisors · contacts · connections · resources · references · gurus · mavens · pros · professionals
suggestions
Proposed ideas or advice
- tipsExtras for servers
- adviceGuidance on decisions
- must-havesIndispensable requirements
essentials · winners · crowd-pleasers · trusted · reliable · dependable · proven · vetted · endorsed · recommended
methods
Ways to accomplish something
- strategiesPlanned approaches to goals
- approachesWays of doing something
- techniquesSkilled ways of doing
moves · plays · tactics · tricks · hacks · shortcuts · formulas · recipes · blueprints · templates
- reliablesmainstays, staples, standbys, stalwarts, dependables
go-tosexperiments
Tests of a hypothesis
one-offs · wild cards · gambles · rarities · exceptions
go-tosnovelties
Unfamiliar or unusual items
departures · firsts · unknowns · uncharted waters · terra incognita
go-toslast resorts
Ultimate backup plans
afterthoughts · non-starters · rejects · fallbacks · also-rans