as in plan
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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Recent Examples of ground plan
In this original usage, it was associated with concepts like designs, ground plans, and sketches—flat forms to be realized as physical structures.
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Leo Kim, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2023
The possible dichotomy between ground plan and volumetric form has never been more apparent to me.
—Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 22 May 2023
Clues were found in the remains of the buildings, ground plans, monuments, and plazas.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2023
The keep-it-in-the-ground plan would require billions of dollars in appropriations from Congress -- and the administration just recently lost a bid in Congress to spend $3 billion buying oil for the government’s strategic reserve.
—Sheela Tobben, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
The campaign-season tumult erupted as GOP leaders put finishing touches on a pair of Republican bills: a hard-right proposal and a middle-ground plan negotiated by the party's conservative and moderate wings, with White House input.
—CBS News, 16 June 2018
Leo Kim, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2023
The possible dichotomy between ground plan and volumetric form has never been more apparent to me.
—Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 22 May 2023
Clues were found in the remains of the buildings, ground plans, monuments, and plazas.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Mar. 2023
The keep-it-in-the-ground plan would require billions of dollars in appropriations from Congress -- and the administration just recently lost a bid in Congress to spend $3 billion buying oil for the government’s strategic reserve.
—Sheela Tobben, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
The campaign-season tumult erupted as GOP leaders put finishing touches on a pair of Republican bills: a hard-right proposal and a middle-ground plan negotiated by the party's conservative and moderate wings, with White House input.
—CBS News, 16 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ground plan
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Worries about environmental effects have also been at the forefront, as groups such as the Center for Biological Diversity and the Friends of the Everglades filed a lawsuit Friday to halt the detention center plans.—
Makiya Seminera,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Here are tips on how to stay safe during a thunderstorm: To reduce the chance of being struck by lightning, when venturing outside, have a plan to get to a safer area.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2025
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This marks a globalization of the strategy and represents of the company’s first major advertising tie-ups with any European entity.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
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The platform offers SMBs a wide range of capabilities—from developing strategies in sales, marketing, and finance, to predictive analytics, industry-specific key performance indicators, and real-time economic scenario comparisons.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Rihanna’s business empire follows the same blueprint Baker pioneered, using stardom to control an entire industry.—
Sonari Glinton,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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But even with Durant’s resurgence as a blueprint, the expectation is caution.—
Kristian Winfield,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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In the same vein, the letter contained a request for Trump to authorize more legal guest workers through the expansion of the H-2A and H-2B visa programs.—
Molly Gibbs,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Proponents of the change say cuts would address the $2.7 billion shortfall the Pell Grant program is projected to hit this year.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Galeotti said these schemes can increase the national deficit and threaten the long-term viability of health care for seniors, individuals with disabilities and other citizens who need these programs.—
Jenna Sundel
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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And most recycling schemes are still small-scale, unable to keep up with the sheer volume of cheap and short-use clothing flowing through the system.—
Zoe Bayliss Wong,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The project was created with community assistance as part of the city’s Village and Barrio master plan initiated in 2014 and approved by the City Council in 2018.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
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So, the master plan includes not just a soundstage but also workshops, production offices, warehouses and other facilities required by productions.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2025
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“Ground plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ground%20plan. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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