as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
an ambitious young man with a remarkably detailed blueprint for becoming a millionaire by the age of 25
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as in to plan
to work out the details of (something) in advance
blueprinted the schedule of events for the festival right down to the last detail
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Recent Examples of blueprint
Ivis García, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
The latest version of San Diego’s sweeping blueprint for the College Area’s long-term future scales back ambitious growth plans in the face of some neighborhood opposition — but still envisions the population to grow by nearly threefold.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Multiple priorities emphasize a preference for domestic research, including a new system to manage projects with funding for foreign research institutions and a blueprint for domestic training programs.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
While framed as a technological roadmap, the manifesto doubles as an unintentional and necessary blueprint for how modern organizations must evolve.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The damage followed racial geography − the spatial patterns of where Black and white residents lived due to decades of segregation − like a blueprint.
—Ivis García, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
The latest version of San Diego’s sweeping blueprint for the College Area’s long-term future scales back ambitious growth plans in the face of some neighborhood opposition — but still envisions the population to grow by nearly threefold.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Multiple priorities emphasize a preference for domestic research, including a new system to manage projects with funding for foreign research institutions and a blueprint for domestic training programs.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2025
While framed as a technological roadmap, the manifesto doubles as an unintentional and necessary blueprint for how modern organizations must evolve.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blueprint
Noun
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The judge has denied Musk’s request to block OpenAI’s restructuring plans, tossed out some of Musk’s claims and permitted OpenAI’s counterclaim to proceed.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Residents vehemently rejected a 2019 plan to demolish two buildings with new infill construction, raising questions about how a majority chose a complete tear-down just years later.—
Stacy Torres,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Complementing the sporty ruggedness of the watch is a black and yellow-green rubber strap with a pattern on it designed to emulate a tennis net.—
Roberta Naas,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Frank Lloyd Wright designed nearly a dozen buildings in Arizona.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Grab the Racing Dudes Premium Picks and the Travers Betting Bible for detailed race-by-race analysis, exact wagering strategies, and multi-race plays designed to maximize your profits.—
Jared Welch,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, that strategy would be hygienic only for the pooper.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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State officials advised residents to prepare for the possibility of dangerous conditions along beaches and coastal communities.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Flush with new money on top of its 2025 budget of $10 billion, ICE is preparing to spend to address each of those chokepoints.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Working with a no-nonsense district commander, its 1997-2001 West Side Drug Area Shutdown program mobilized Austin residents to report public drug-dealing directly to police, who cleared hot spots and kept them clear with resident reports.—
Steve Sewall,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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If the budget holds, Disability Rights Wisconsin will not receive any funding in 2026 for three of its nine programs related to its core service, Protection and Advocacy.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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From a scheme perspective, that would also fall on LaFleur.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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So yes, before the green flag dropped Saturday, with the throwback paint scheme unchipped and pristine — that was the moment that everyone was waiting on.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Aug. 2025
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The project is the largest undertaking in Kentucky Venues history and aims to make the center the fifth-largest in the country.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
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The project is one of several Trump pursued at the White House.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Blueprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blueprint. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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