blueprint

noun

blue·print | \ ˈblü-ˌprint

Definition of blueprint

1 : a photographic print in white on a bright blue ground or blue on a white ground used especially for copying maps, mechanical drawings, and architects' plans

2 : something resembling a blueprint (as in serving as a model or providing guidance) especially : a detailed plan or program of action a blueprint for victory

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Examples of blueprint in a Sentence

a blueprint for reforming the public school system an ambitious young man with a remarkably detailed blueprint for becoming a millionaire by the age of 25

Recent Examples on the Web Many Republicans at the time lauded Youngkin as laying out a blueprint for GOP victory in 2022, especially in states that went for President Biden in 2020. — Tyler Olson, Fox News, 11 May 2022 The iPod provided a blueprint for Apple for decades by packaging unrivaled industrial design, hardware engineering, software development and services. — New York Times, 10 May 2022 The efforts have also raised awareness in the state and paved the way for legislation—banning gag clauses, for example—that became a blueprint for federal transparency efforts. — Erika Fry, Fortune, 4 May 2022 The style of Galella’s photographs became a blueprint for current publications such as People, Us and TMZ, all of which feed paparazzi culture. — Sasha Urban, Variety, 2 May 2022 Skills such as managing conflict and paradox, collaborative decision making, multi-cultural competence, teamwork and emotional intelligence created a blueprint for leadership development for the next 20 years. — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 May 2022 However, New Orleans, under first-year head coach Willie Green, showed Dallas and the rest of the remaining postseason field a blueprint for success against the Suns. — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 30 Apr. 2022 What the city does next could set a blueprint for other cities. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2022 In fact, the entire charter reads like a blueprint for indicting Russia. — Frida Ghitis, CNN, 7 Apr. 2022 See More

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