ground plans

noun

plural of ground plan
as in plans
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective their ground plan is first to finish college and then get married

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  1. plans
  2. strategies
  3. blueprints
  4. programs
  5. schemes
Noun
  • Nvidia, the computer chip manufacturing behemoth, had just announced plans to build AI supercomputers in the United States.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of plans
Noun
  • Government officials met late Monday to talk about strategies as two backhoes continue cleanup efforts while a powerful smell envelops the area.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • Over time, your media outreach experiences can influence everything from day-to-day decisions to broader communications strategies.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of strategies
Noun
  • Those blueprints proved useful to Fire Point in learning how to clone Russia’s more advanced missile system, the S-400, which formed the basis for the FP-7x.
    — Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • The money would go toward blueprints and early planning for an off-campus security process for those entering the court.
    — Elise Spenner, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of blueprints
Noun
  • Lawmakers have introduced bills to strengthen prevention programs, improve behavioral health services, regulate sober living environments and give local governments additional tools to respond to homelessness.
    — Ray Bramson, Washington Post, 15 July 2026
  • Despite several changes to its time slot, the sitcom was among the top 10 programs in the Nielsen ratings for its first four seasons, before a decline in ratings in its last two seasons.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
Definition of programs
Noun
  • Manuel took over for Dave Brandon, a Domino’s Pizza executive who alienated a lot of Michigan fans with his slick marketing schemes.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • She is also ordered to repay the victims of these schemes in full.
    — Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
Definition of schemes
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