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
Defense ruins game plans and wins games in a league where the toughest come out on top.
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
For athletes – or anyone – interested in disclosing mental health struggles, a good game plan can help accentuate positive responses and mitigate negative ones.
—Scott Parrott, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
O’Dell says conversations might cover how to structure a sale to a new owner or prepare a family member to take over, for example, empowering owners with an actionable game plan.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Experts are recommending a simple game plan for commuters.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
For athletes – or anyone – interested in disclosing mental health struggles, a good game plan can help accentuate positive responses and mitigate negative ones.
—Scott Parrott, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
O’Dell says conversations might cover how to structure a sale to a new owner or prepare a family member to take over, for example, empowering owners with an actionable game plan.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Experts are recommending a simple game plan for commuters.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for game plan
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Its completion is a testament to the efforts of the countless designers and architects who had to decipher plans for the church that were largely destroyed in the 1930s.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Strikes come amid Israel's military campaign in Lebanon Israel's strike in the Beirut area was the first attack since the United States brokered a truce plan for Lebanon last week.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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No matter the motivation or trading strategy, going short is a bet that a stock will decline in price.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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In general, Stearns’ strategy is a wise one.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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In April 2016, the Chinese Football Association unveiled a landmark blueprint for global dominance by mid-century.—
Reagan Yip,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Ben Townsend, head of infrastructure strategy and sustainability with Google, told The Star that the company is looking to provide a blueprint to policymakers and the public about what responsible water use looks like for data centers.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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Under his rule, North Korea has continued to ramp up its nuclear program in violation of United Nations sanctions.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Bass has called for hiring more officers and defending her Inside Safe homelessness program, while Raman has criticized the cost of police raises, called for broader public-safety responses and argued that the city needs a more accountable and cost-effective homelessness system.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Rozier was arrested in October along with former NBA player Damon Jones, who pleaded guilty last month for his role in schemes to defraud major sportsbooks including DraftKings and FanDuel.—
Rebecca Boone,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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The storage scheme is no slouch, either.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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In 2018, lawmakers directed $200 million per year of cap-and-invest funds to wildfire mitigation projects.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Uptown Charlotte construction crews turning Duke Energy’s former headquarters into a $250 million housing and retail project celebrated the end of demolition work Thursday.—
Chase Jordan
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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However, the conceptual master plan submitted by the new developers in April does not currently include residential for the site.—
Elizabeth Owens-Schiele,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Most of the $700,000 Caltrans Sustainable Transportation grant was spent updating the city’s bicycle master plan, but the city decided to use $20,000 to pay for assessments of all 42 pedestrian bridges.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 June 2026
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“Game plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/game%20plan. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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