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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Players schlep downstairs, wearing slippers or sandals, and walk through the game plan and what to expect from their opponents. Joe Vardon, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026 The Wolves lock in on the game plan centered on their first-round opponent and execute it at a high level from the opening tip. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2026 The game plan against the Big 12 champion Wildcats (36-3) couldn’t have worked any better. Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026 His mastery of the quick-turnaround game plan has become the standard of college basketball. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 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 11 Apr. 2026.

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game plan

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