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?
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Obviously, the play on the field, the game plan, the scheme, kind of all that goes into that. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025 The show’s guests arrived already familiar with Fumudoh’s strategy and armed with a game plan to evade it. Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025 Should Worthy or Pacheco be ruled out, Sunday’s game plan will adjust significantly, with major implications for Mahomes’ outlook. Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025 Safety first is best, but the game plan changes when Meiko finally arrives at the meeting and describes her daughter’s illness, which aligns with the symptoms of the mumps. Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for game plan

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

game plan

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