as in plans
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 plans
Break down overwhelming objectives with step-by-step game plans.
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Maressa Brown, Parents, 18 June 2026
Having seen the shift from hickory to metal shafts, Flynn was also ahead of his time in his ability to foresee a distance problem in golf, an issue the professional game plans to address with a ball rollback in 2028.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Opponents bake it into their game plans.
—Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Defense ruins game plans and wins games in a league where the toughest come out on top.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
The game plans to expand with PvP and PvE modes, and is recognized as a quality PvPvE extraction game by those playing it, but…not enough people are playing it, especially if it's now meant to float Bungie as a studio and be Sony’s flagship live service offering, given all of the above.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Finch put his finger on the trouble during one of the regular-season ruts, identifying a moodiness that gets in the way of the type of surgical execution of game plans that the defending champion Oklahoma City and now San Antonio can consistently lean on.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
Brian Dutcher and his staff work hard during the basketball season, planning practices, formulating game plans, watching film, meeting with players, visiting with high school recruits, speaking with the media, talking to administrators, attending donor events, raising money, getting on planes.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Head coach Eric Musselman also told reporters on a Zoom call in late October that Baker-Mazara sometimes took freedom within game plans.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Maressa Brown, Parents, 18 June 2026
Having seen the shift from hickory to metal shafts, Flynn was also ahead of his time in his ability to foresee a distance problem in golf, an issue the professional game plans to address with a ball rollback in 2028.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Opponents bake it into their game plans.
—Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Defense ruins game plans and wins games in a league where the toughest come out on top.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
The game plans to expand with PvP and PvE modes, and is recognized as a quality PvPvE extraction game by those playing it, but…not enough people are playing it, especially if it's now meant to float Bungie as a studio and be Sony’s flagship live service offering, given all of the above.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Finch put his finger on the trouble during one of the regular-season ruts, identifying a moodiness that gets in the way of the type of surgical execution of game plans that the defending champion Oklahoma City and now San Antonio can consistently lean on.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
Brian Dutcher and his staff work hard during the basketball season, planning practices, formulating game plans, watching film, meeting with players, visiting with high school recruits, speaking with the media, talking to administrators, attending donor events, raising money, getting on planes.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Head coach Eric Musselman also told reporters on a Zoom call in late October that Baker-Mazara sometimes took freedom within game plans.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for game plans
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Britain remembers well the fiasco of 2022, when then-Prime Minister Liz Truss triggered a mass sell-off of bonds after presenting plans for huge unfunded tax cuts.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
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In communities nationwide, officials said ICE canceled plans to convert commercial warehouses into large detention sites.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
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When considered city by city and decade by decade, there are lots of factors in home run totals, from ballpark dimensions to playing strategies to the number of long ball hitters in each lineup.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Market dynamics, consumer preferences, manufacturing considerations, and pricing strategies can all influence how products are formulated and positioned.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The items and blueprints for the items can be found in shops, claw machines, the flower basket crafting mission, the box of fortune, and the orb roll challenge.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The team compared the vessel’s size, along with the position of its masts and cargo holds, against blueprints of the Hōfuku Maru, built in 1919.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Boyd, a fourth-generation farmer and longtime civil rights advocate, said generations of Black farmers have faced barriers accessing government loans and agricultural assistance programs.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Hofeller joined SpaceX in 2007 after working as a senior mechanical engineer at Raytheon on optical satellite programs.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Other projects include a White House ballroom, a Triumphal Arch, and the restoration of fountains around the city.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Since Universal acquired the film rights to Lego in 2020, the studio has announced several live-action projects from creatives like Jake Kasdan, Patty Jenkins and Joe Cornish, though none of those came to fruition.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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