game plan

noun

: 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?
Recent Examples on the Web Trusting in a financial advisor is a great game plan but what happens when your advisor is closer to retirement themselves than you? Michelle Prado, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024 McCown would install the Myers Park offensive game plan on Mondays before flying back to Philadelphia to prepare for his job with the Eagles. Steve Silverman, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024 In fact, as Ryback explains, the game plan was to have the Brown Shirts crush the forces of the left—and then to have the regular German Army crush the Brown Shirts. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024 Trojans show mojo beyond JuJu Because of Watkins dropping a season-high 51 points on Stanford in the teams’ only regular-season meeting — a 67-58 USC win on Feb. 2 — the Cardinal devised an anyone-but-JuJu game plan for the rematch. Jeff Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024 Every Thursday at 4:30 pm Eastern, the I/O Fund team holds a webinar for premium members to discuss how to navigate the broad market, manage risk, as well as revealing our various long-term game plans regarding stock entries and exits. Beth Kindig, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Mitchell said the team executed the defensive game plan well. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2024 But no matter the company, waiting until election season is in full swing to figure out a game plan is the wrong move. Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024 Part of the game plan for gondola planners has been to woo residents from nearby Chinatown and the 415-unit William Mead Homes projects with giveaways including toys, backpacks and turkey dinners. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024

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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 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

game plan

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