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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 A number of offensive minds — Johnson, Zac (and Press) Taylor, Doyle, Liam Coen, Brady, Drew Petzing and others — are making playbooks and game plans easier to digest. — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Rookie coach Mike LaFleur had an excellent game plan and QB Jacoby Brissett executed it well to lead Arizona, which was a 9 ½-point underdog. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 After a successful surgery, my doctors and I have a kick-a-- game plan to finish treatment. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Show compassion, assist the executive team in building a game plan and provide support. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 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
  • Aquarius January 20 – February 18 A creative instinct may want more room than the current plan allows.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Garg claims Lewis falsely told the board that Garg supported the plan to rescind their equity grants and remove half the board.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of plan
Noun
  • This can include addressing low visibility or reputational concerns, as well as inaccuracies—which is where a PR team steps in to ensure media outreach and content strategy are aligned.
    — Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • How does that affect your strategy and positioning for ad sales?
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of strategy
Noun
  • But there is a blueprint in the formats used by Bellator and Strikeforce, and Chou said Ki’s team had experience getting the regulations approved in California.
    — Oskar Garcia, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Senate has no immediate plans to move on the budget blueprint to provide Iran war funding before the midterm elections.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of blueprint
Noun
  • Shares added 5% after the supplier of aircraft engines announced that its board approved a $500 million share buyback program .
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The program formalized the process for incentivizing individual excellence rather than making management the only path to career advancement.
    — Steve Pemberton, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of program
Noun
  • More than 400 people are enrolled in the scheme, which has been operating since June.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Debating literary currency The scheme has sparked debate in the affluent city-state over whether cash can truly cultivate a lifelong love for books.
    — Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of scheme
Noun
  • That project subsequently moved beyond the purely conceptual stage.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The streamer did not provide any specifics about those projects during this morning’s presentation, which was led by Movistar Plus CEO Alfonso Gómez Palacio and Director of Content Juan Andrés García Ropero.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of project
Noun
  • Residents will have a chance to weigh in Saturday during a community meeting for the downtown Lincoln master plan and its objective design and development standards.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Congratulations, Seminoles fans, part one of your master plan to return to the pantheon of college football has been completed.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of master plan

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“Game plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/game%20plan. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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