game plans

noun

plural of game plan
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 This sort of play that can invigorate an entire defense but also alter game plans, according to Johnson. — Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026 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 The lessons shared Monday weren’t intended to help coaches draw up better game plans. — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026 Jared Verse, traded to Cleveland in the Garrett blockbuster, commanded some extra attention that freed up the likes of Byron Young and Kobie Turner, but nothing compared to what Garrett will do to opposing offensive game plans. — Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 23 July 2026 For years, opponents built defensive game plans around limiting Mbappe’s space. — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Designed for everything from match point to post-game plans, the Court Champ Racerback Tennis Dress is a sleek fusion of performance and polished style. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026 Break down overwhelming objectives with step-by-step game plans. — Maressa Brown, Parents, 18 June 2026 Opponents bake it into their game plans. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for game plans
  1. plans
  2. strategies
  3. blueprints
  4. programs
  5. projects
Noun
  • But plans can change, as Walter’s Formula One team just learned.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers have completed laboratory-scale testing of the recovery approaches, while plans for a pilot plant are underway.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of plans
Noun
  • In junkspace, Koolhaas argues, formal strategies associated with modern art and design—abstraction, functionalism, fragmentation, radical juxtaposition—are hastily and unceremoniously redeployed in the ordinary language of commerce.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • In fact, 86% of business leaders say their boards have increased activity around monitoring risk, overseeing growth strategies and strengthening long-term resilience.
    — Rohan Joshi, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of strategies
Noun
  • As video game movies keep getting better (or at least more popular), a few blueprints have emerged for adapting material that used to consistently stump Hollywood.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Holtec has coordinated engineering hubs across several countries to finalize the technical blueprints.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of blueprints
Noun
  • Its proposal to end the crisis includes the closure of Dewey and Lincolnwood Elementary and the termination of more than 200 staff jobs, along with non-mandated programs.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But given the university’s unique basketball brand, with 12 national championships for the women and six for the men, there could be more benefits in synergy between the programs, especially in creating buzz and business for downtown Hartford.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of programs
Noun
  • But in the current economy, several projects that have approvals are still in the pipeline waiting to break ground, Trantalis said.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The other, from the City of Dallas, asks voters to authorize $443 million in bonds for public safety projects.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of projects

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