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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At least not after defenses figure him out, and create a game plan to take away his favorite targets, routes and plays. Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026 Time will tell, but the airline’s top executives recently told The Dallas Morning News about its game plan to roar back. Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026 Many Americans are heading into 2026 worse off, and their financial game plans have shifted. Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025 The first drive lacked imagination, as TCU ran three straight times and was forced to punt, but after that, Kirsch opened up the game plan as the Horned Frogs threw everything at USC. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 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 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

game plan

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