as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
what's our game plan for touring the city?
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Recent Examples of game plan
Having a game plan for feature adoption and acting at the right time can lead to long-term gains in application efficiency.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Now on the outside with Jordan — following Andre’s death while trying to escape their Elmira prison and Marie’s successful escape — Emma has made her game plan.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
Nicole Mazullo Having watched many seasons and seeing how alliances form and game plans are made, the biggest concern for me would be just missing something by a hair.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
The production meetings, in particular, are an area where Brady can glean information regarding other teams’ personnel and game plans.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Now on the outside with Jordan — following Andre’s death while trying to escape their Elmira prison and Marie’s successful escape — Emma has made her game plan.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
Nicole Mazullo Having watched many seasons and seeing how alliances form and game plans are made, the biggest concern for me would be just missing something by a hair.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
The production meetings, in particular, are an area where Brady can glean information regarding other teams’ personnel and game plans.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for game plan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for game plan
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If all goes according to plan today, the Falcon 9's upper stage will deploy IMAP into an interplanetary transfer orbit about 84 minutes after launch.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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For House Republicans in swing districts, this could be a risky game — particularly those who have encouraged GOP leadership to move forward with a plan to address the expiring subsidies that won’t lead to skyrocketing healthcare costs for their constituents.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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Its strategy was similar to the fight against Mexican cartels and Colombian narcoguerillas.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Each issue is filled with breaking news, deep insights, and exclusive strategies for becoming a better traveler.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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What once felt like a limitation became the blueprint for a brand-new language of fitness.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The blueprint for victory in Australia looks simple on paper — score big runs, catch all your catches, take 20 wickets per match — but much harder to do in practice; particularly that last bit.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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The over five-hour program doubled as a rallying point for political activism, as 500 volunteers with the organization’s political arm fanned out along the security lines with clipboards and registration forms, determined to turn mourning into mobilization.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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As part of his rehab program, Tucker resumed running Monday and continued that agility work on the bases before Tuesday’s 9-7 loss to the New York Mets at Wrigley Field.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Genians, which uncovered the fake ID scheme, said this latest case underscores just how much generative AI has changed the game.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The crackdown is part of a broader scheme.—
Lizz Winstead,
Time,
27 Sep. 2025
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Closure of the bike path to undertake this project has drawn opposition from cycling proponents and West Sacramento Mayor Martha Guerrero.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The buildout’s blockbuster numbers come from companies that can handle blockbuster capital projects without a problem.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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The 22nd District Agricultural Association, the state agency that operates the Del Mar Fairgrounds, will host six open houses throughout San Diego in October and November to gather public input about its long-term master plan for the property.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The same firm produced an overall master plan for downtown Little Rock that was adopted last year.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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