plan B

noun

: an alternative plan of action for use if the original plan should fail

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Though the administration is abandoning the Little Italy garden redevelopment, Randy Mastro, Adams’ first deputy mayor, told reporters City Hall is moving forward with a plan B to build the blueprint’s 123 affordable units for seniors on a nearby lot on the Bowery. Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025 This position is your plan B if a toilet is unsuitable for sitting. Sara Reardon, Flow Space, 10 June 2025 But for some companies, finding a plan B isn’t so easy. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 1 June 2025 Napoli had earmarked former Juventus coach Max Allegri as a plan B should Conte leave. Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for plan B

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of plan B was in 1977

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“Plan B.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plan%20B. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

Plan B

trademark
used for a preparation of levonorgestrel intended to prevent pregnancy following unprotected intercourse or contraceptive failure
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