as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
their ground plan is first to finish college and then get married
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Recent Examples of ground plan
Another researcher, Stéphane Potier, tackled Ulrich von Ensingen’s early-15th-century ground plan of an octagonal tower at Strasbourg.
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Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2026
Room for Disagreement Faragasso, of the Institute for Science and International Security, argued a Special Operations ground plan would be far too dangerous and complex, making the option less likely for the US.
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Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
7 Mar. 2026
In this original usage, it was associated with concepts like designs, ground plans, and sketches—flat forms to be realized as physical structures.
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Leo Kim,
WIRED,
5 Sep. 2023
The possible dichotomy between ground plan and volumetric form has never been more apparent to me.
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Martin Filler,
The New York Review of Books,
22 May 2023
Clues were found in the remains of the buildings, ground plans, monuments, and plazas.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2023
The keep-it-in-the-ground plan would require billions of dollars in appropriations from Congress -- and the administration just recently lost a bid in Congress to spend $3 billion buying oil for the government’s strategic reserve.
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Sheela Tobben,
Bloomberg.com,
5 May 2020
The campaign-season tumult erupted as GOP leaders put finishing touches on a pair of Republican bills: a hard-right proposal and a middle-ground plan negotiated by the party's conservative and moderate wings, with White House input.
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CBS News,
16 June 2018
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2026
Room for Disagreement Faragasso, of the Institute for Science and International Security, argued a Special Operations ground plan would be far too dangerous and complex, making the option less likely for the US.
—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
7 Mar. 2026
In this original usage, it was associated with concepts like designs, ground plans, and sketches—flat forms to be realized as physical structures.
—
Leo Kim,
WIRED,
5 Sep. 2023
The possible dichotomy between ground plan and volumetric form has never been more apparent to me.
—
Martin Filler,
The New York Review of Books,
22 May 2023
Clues were found in the remains of the buildings, ground plans, monuments, and plazas.
—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2023
The keep-it-in-the-ground plan would require billions of dollars in appropriations from Congress -- and the administration just recently lost a bid in Congress to spend $3 billion buying oil for the government’s strategic reserve.
—
Sheela Tobben,
Bloomberg.com,
5 May 2020
The campaign-season tumult erupted as GOP leaders put finishing touches on a pair of Republican bills: a hard-right proposal and a middle-ground plan negotiated by the party's conservative and moderate wings, with White House input.
—
CBS News,
16 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground plan
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Hired for four years at a salary of $440,000, Carvalho quickly adopted a strategic plan that included detailed, regular review of a school’s test scores — from both the annual state tests and periodic district assessments.
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Corlys is below deck on The Queen Who Never Was, telling a defiant Alyn about Rhaenyra’s new plan for peace, when the alarms sound.
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With a range of 50 to 300 kilometers, the drones, all made in Ukraine, are designed to throttle the Russian army’s logistics – adding a new dimension of strikes to Ukraine’s strategy as the war grinds through its fifth year.
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Her focus on designing efficient production strategies and fostering new opportunities for the sector places her at the intersection of creative development and industrial infrastructure — precisely the combination the archipelago’s growing ambitions demand.
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Board member Mark Parker’s move to become executive chairman at Nike seemed to offer a blueprint.
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Unintentionally, many businesses make this blueprint easy to follow.
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The specific programs targeted by the EPA regulate emissions from vehicles, lawn and garden equipment, and generators.
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Iran has said peace talks cannot advance to more substantive issues – such as its nuclear program – until the fighting in Lebanon is halted.
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The plea agreement reasserts that Lillig engaged in a years-long scheme, but only includes details of one instance of Lillig defrauding the church of $500.
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Warren's letter cites Department of Justice cases alleging third-party schemes diverted hundreds of millions in Nvidia chips, including H100s and H200s, to China.
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In the park’s master plan, which was finalized in 2024, space was left available in case the community was able to bring it back.
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In the early 2000s, the city published its downtown master plan, which highlighted the site as a potential future park, Morejon said.
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“Ground plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20plan. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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