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
Executing the game plan, however, requires Nik Bonitto leaving footprints on Maye’s chest.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
In the slow and sleepy morning hours, Allison Winston laid out a solid game plan to her crew at the Homeless Resource Center in uptown Charlotte.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the middle is struggling to deliver, since the game plan is more complex.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
This has been the game plan all along.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
In the slow and sleepy morning hours, Allison Winston laid out a solid game plan to her crew at the Homeless Resource Center in uptown Charlotte.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the middle is struggling to deliver, since the game plan is more complex.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
This has been the game plan all along.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for game plan
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Dumas has worked for Valero for four years but just moved to the Benicia location from Arizona a year ago, just a few months before the energy company announced a possible plan to cease or idle operations.—
Amanda Hari,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The plan is to develop a cost-effective, energy-efficient technology for making innovative plastics based on polybutylene succinate (PBS) which are made entirely out of organic waste.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The future performance of any investment or wealth management strategy, including those recommended by us, may not be profitable or suitable or prove successful.—
Heather L. Locus,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Riva is focused on refining Saks’ and Neiman’s buying strategy including assortment selection, category performance, sell-through and replenishment.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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As the blueprint and the standard, Rihanna hasn’t generally responded to these siren calls from the rest of the industry.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
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Sometimes, a yacht comes along that becomes an industry blueprint.—
Dea Jusufi,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In 2024, when the biennial count showed an increase in unhoused young adults ages 18 to 24, for example, Heyhoe said advocates developed a new pilot program aimed at preventing youth homelessness.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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The massive K-pop machine is notorious for its artist development and production programs.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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According to the indictment, Cuellar devised the scheme to operate a for-profit business with resources from the county sheriff's office without reimbursing the county.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Greenlee hid the scheme from her employer by concealing bank statements, despite several requests for them from the winery’s accountant, and changing the email address associated with the bank account, according to the district attorney’s office.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Many companies were doing pilot projects with AI that didn't go into full production last year.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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Coral planting in Costa Rica, women’s empowerment projects in Morocco, artisan preservation in Japan and Sweden, and elephant sanctuaries in Botswana are embedded into itineraries.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Shriner, who retired in May after a 30-year Army career, said the services would be concentrated in a hub located in an existing building on the campus as part of a town center called for in a master plan ordered by previous litigation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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The master plan includes renovating vacant homes, expanding the church's food pantry, redeveloping Queensbury Park and constructing affordable housing which will be called Residences at Belvedere Place.—
Kaicey Baylor,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Game plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/game%20plan. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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