game plan

noun

Definition of game plannext
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 The Commanders will be desperate in their home opener after dropping two divisional games on the road and Dan Quinn’s game plan will be to keep this close. — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 Regardless of the stats, Van Hoy says TCU is expecting the Knights to use a similar game plan as Arkansas State did. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 However, Meta has a game plan in place and is firing on all cylinders as the company transitions from apps that live on the hardware and in the ecosystem of others, to its own hardware platforms and ecosystem. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 Flores regularly gives the players a voice in the game plan, before and during the action. — CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for game plan
Recent Examples of Synonyms for game plan
  1. plan
  2. strategy
  3. blueprint
  4. program
  5. scheme
  6. project
  7. master plan
Noun
  • The island has hosted a Ground Self-Defense Force garrison since 2016, while Tokyo has plans to add additional air-defense capabilities in the coming years.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • California’s plan to save coastal homes from El Niño could end up killing beaches.
    — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of plan
Noun
  • Pink Pony is a flagship program of Ralph Lauren’s Timeless by Design 2030 citizenship and sustainability strategy, reflecting Ralph Lauren’s deep commitment to supporting the fight against cancer.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Across industries, women continue to take on roles with greater control over capital, strategy and technology at some of the world’s most consequential businesses.
    — CNBC.com staff, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of strategy
Noun
  • The House already passed this summer a $95 billion blueprint for a third package centered on funding for the military and the Iran war, farm relief, and election security measures.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Engineers are now taking these biological blueprints off the page.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of blueprint
Noun
  • The incident could further inflame tensions between the Koreas, which have no working military hotlines or other emergency communications channels as North Korea hardens its stance toward Seoul while expanding its military nuclear program.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
  • That matters for test programs that require specific ranges, weather conditions, or mission profiles.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of program
Noun
  • The 7-foot-2 center is the type of rim-protecting force that can unlock a new scheme and elevate his teammates as the Lakers compete in a top-heavy Western Conference.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • That support included participating in the scheme; fundraising, mostly from recipients of pandemic-era government loans; arranging travel to Haiti and lodging for Sanon, Intriago and Solages and two dozen Colombian commandos.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of scheme
Noun
  • These districts can be established within a city, county or cooperative area to create economic development projects like industrial sites, research facilities, job-training centers and distribution hubs.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The building projects envisaged by the tech industry are on a truly staggering scale.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of project
Noun
  • The City Council voted 9-3 on Monday night to approve the 10-year master plan, with Ward 2 council members Melissa Cheatham and Drew Mitrisin and Ward 3 Councilmember Andrew Borlaza dissenting.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The nonprofit is asking the city for $145,000 to fund a feasibility study that would help the museum create a master plan for its buildings.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of master plan

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