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
Meanwhile, land use data from the mayor’s office shows that the Kigali master plan has dedicated nearly a quarter of land — 22% — to agriculture.
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Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, land use data from the mayor’s office shows that the Kigali master plan has dedicated nearly a quarter of land — 22% — to agriculture.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Now that All Saints’ owns its entire block, the church is creating a master plan to reevaluate how its campus fulfills its current mission.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Partners will be responsible for the completion of projects within their geographical area as designated in the master plan.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2026
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Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, land use data from the mayor’s office shows that the Kigali master plan has dedicated nearly a quarter of land — 22% — to agriculture.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Now that All Saints’ owns its entire block, the church is creating a master plan to reevaluate how its campus fulfills its current mission.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Partners will be responsible for the completion of projects within their geographical area as designated in the master plan.
—Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for master plan
Noun
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At the time of Jaxon’s death, the county was nearing the end of an 18-month corrective action plan aimed at improving oversight and safety within the system.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
20 Apr. 2026
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This isn’t an argument against your plan, per se.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Everything down to gear strategy had to account for the physical toll that seven marathons would inevitably have on her body.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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The strategy spreads tourism spending across neighborhoods instead of concentrating it near match venues.—
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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If an account is ever compromised, that data can act as a blueprint of your life, not just a camera feed.—
Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Pronger said the timing of a team’s cycle had roughly as much to do with its ability to make good on the opportunities that emerge from lean years as its blueprint, with fortune and design dovetailing in the most successful rebuilds.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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In other words, these programs offer actresses real opportunities as well as scenes in which they’re seated at their dressing tables putting on diamond earrings while coping with a situation involving a DNA test.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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It’s been only three months since the last SpaceX launch of a GPS satellite, said Anne Mason, SpaceX’s director of its National Security Space Launch program.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Gentry’s lean frame limits his play strength, and the role fit will vary wildly depending on the scheme, but going to tempt creative coaching staffs.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The players were not aware that they were being used as part of the scheme, officials said.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The road construction projects are paid for entirely by municipal funds, Barakzai said, noting that over the past 4 1/2 years, Kabul municipality had raised more than 28 billion afghanis (about $434 million).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Portman also has two new projects incubating.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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