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 Buckeyes should take over the top spot in the AP poll after Matt Patricia came up with a great game plan in his first game as defensive coordinator.
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Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Our coaches had a great game plan.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Still, Frank’s use of a 3-5-2 system against Paris Saint-Germain, where Johnson was an unused substitute, demonstrates that his qualities won’t always be optimal for a specific game plan.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
YouTube is tweaking its game plan heading into its third season in business with the NFL.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
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Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Our coaches had a great game plan.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Still, Frank’s use of a 3-5-2 system against Paris Saint-Germain, where Johnson was an unused substitute, demonstrates that his qualities won’t always be optimal for a specific game plan.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
YouTube is tweaking its game plan heading into its third season in business with the NFL.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for game plan
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The city also agreed to help remove legal blocks to the razing of the Odd Fellows Building, including possible landmark designation, once the hotel company figured out plans for the space.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 2021, Xi had announced plans for 10 Luban workshops in SCO countries over the next three years.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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Seeking professional guidance early is key so that strategies can be examined and coordinated effectively.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wasserman, the committee's chairman, directed the council to suggest a new distribution strategy for the committee to review in December.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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For aspiring thought leaders, this path offers a potent blueprint.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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That means the studio already has an awards campaign blueprint for Johnson to follow.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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In the email exchange with University of Texas faculty who were preparing a grant application for a federal methane-reduction program, Pruett blamed the increases on inadequate infrastructure to capture the gas.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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The combined total number of students the college will serve in fall 2025 is 10,706 when factoring in these additional programs.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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Paul looks the part and Savaiinaea has the footwork and athleticism needed to thrive in this zone-blocking scheme.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Park’s character in Confidence Queen Park sets one clever trap after another, fitting each scheme into a larger puzzle.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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After graduating, Dudek spent nearly a decade working for tech companies that contracted with the federal government on modernization projects, before migrating to several jobs within federal agencies themselves.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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The complaint also seeks the halt of all work on the project, pending the investigation the petition seeks.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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If this week’s master plan reflects a company that is dead set on moving beyond cars, the divergence started back around the time of that second report.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the sardonic and calculating Dennis (Sweeney), who, based on a pre-accident romantic encounter with Rocky, seems to have a twink fetish, ingratiates himself into Roman’s life with a master plan.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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