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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Clearly, employees receiving such an RTW mandate need a game plan. Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025 The pair were a key part of Liverpool’s attacking game plan for the best part of a decade. Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 After 15 years away, George loved getting back in the locker room, putting a game plan together and pushing players beyond their limits. Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 19 June 2025 Some of the game plan is these guys are aggressive in that lineup. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

game plan

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