game plan

noun

Synonyms of game plannext
: 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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Defense was absent from the Nuggets’ game plan early in this clash, though, and Murray Supreme was nowhere to be seen. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026 Clemson coach Brad Brownell noted that the Tigers had to devise their third game plan in three days, a product of winning those first two games in Charlotte. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2026 Christian Coleman was the biggest disruptor to TCU’s defensive game plan, as the 6-foot-8 senior consistently slipped into the lane for easy baskets, making his first four shots in the second half. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026 But no team is unstoppable, and Maresca crafted a sophisticated game plan to shut PSG down that his Chelsea players executed almost to perfection. Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 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 23 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

game plan

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