game plan

noun

: a strategy for achieving an objective
game-plan intransitive verb

Examples of game plan in a Sentence

The governor is developing a game plan to lure businesses to the region. what's our game plan for touring the city?
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His ability to reset the line of scrimmage with power, find the football and then get hands on the ball carrier consistently disrupts opposing game plans. Dane Brugler, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025 Starting pitchers have to face the same batters two or three times, forming a game plan to keep hitters guessing and then executing it. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025 The typical game plan for the Bulldogs is to be balanced. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025 The purple and gold still have a good chance to steal a game on the road as Sacramento's game plan likely centered around Doncic, so this late breaking absence could still benefit LA. Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for game plan

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of game plan was in 1941

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“Game plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/game%20plan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

game plan

noun
: a strategy for achieving an end : game entry 1 sense 2a
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