as in plan
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
my neighbor assured me that the wisdom of his master plan for his yard would be apparent once everything was finished
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Recent Examples of master plan
In late September, the TRPA regional planning committee met to discuss Homewood’s master plan, which had no real directive regarding public or private access.
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Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Another priority identified in the master plan is a dog park on the 27-acre Dickinson Road Park.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Well, that wouldn’t have been part of ownership’s master plan to recreate the plot of Major League.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Any future master plan will likely be implemented in phases over more than two decades.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Another priority identified in the master plan is a dog park on the 27-acre Dickinson Road Park.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Well, that wouldn’t have been part of ownership’s master plan to recreate the plot of Major League.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025
Any future master plan will likely be implemented in phases over more than two decades.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for master plan
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Trump has upended the global trading system that has been in place for over 75 years with a plan for tariffs on products from across the world.—
Chris Prentice,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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However, the governor’s plan would require halting planned tax cuts, while Republicans in the Senate have emphasized cutting taxes for North Carolinians as a top priority.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Apr. 2025
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However, Keena said that strategy may not be as effective this time around.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Outpacing services and community expectations while chasing tax dollars is not a long-term winning strategy.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The campaign-season blueprint known as Project 2025 that laid out Trump’s potential agenda highlighted Section 117 as a possible mechanism to claw back federal funding from top schools, including through Pell Grants and Fullbright Scholarships — a move experts say could devastate critical research.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The critical success of Andor From a critical perspective, Andor should be a blueprint for success at LucasFilm.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Between 2021 and 2023, the state’s vacation buyback program paid employees $288 million for unused hours.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The pope and Vatican officials have criticised several of the policies of President Donald Trump's administration, including his plans to deport millions of migrants from the U.S. and his widespread cuts to foreign aid and domestic welfare programs.—
Joshua McElwee,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Nearly 30 years ago California legislators faced a test of their integrity in voting for an electricity deregulation scheme that ratepayers are still paying for.—
Jamie Court,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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And perhaps the most frustrating and ironic aspect about these potential cuts is that in the scheme of the U.S. government’s overall budget, Mars gets much more of the planetary science budget than Venus.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Many of the parts used in these projects are available to consumers through Ford or third-party vendors.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Legislators agreed to last spring to use $534 million of the reserve to pay down transportation borrowing early — a move Russell projects will save Connecticut $680 million in interest costs over the next decade.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Master plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/master%20plan. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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