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
Village leaders came up with a comprehensive master plan for parks and recreation.
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Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
The master plan for the area further drills into what Westfield wants to see constructed around what city officials call Indiana's biggest tourism asset.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
In 1969, the county approved Soffer’s ambitious 23,900 condominium unit master plan.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
However, the project — expected to be completed this fall — is not the one initially envisioned a decade ago when UConn drew up its master plan of development.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
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Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2025
The master plan for the area further drills into what Westfield wants to see constructed around what city officials call Indiana's biggest tourism asset.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
In 1969, the county approved Soffer’s ambitious 23,900 condominium unit master plan.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
However, the project — expected to be completed this fall — is not the one initially envisioned a decade ago when UConn drew up its master plan of development.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for master plan
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Residents vehemently rejected a 2019 plan to demolish two buildings with new infill construction, raising questions about how a majority chose a complete tear-down just years later.—
Stacy Torres,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Passengers' summer travel plans have been thrown into uncertainty as Air Canada's unionized flight attendants have gone on strike following a dispute over pay, a move that signals disruption for more than 10,000 passengers.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Pierce Crosby, managing partner of strategy consulting firm Merchant Seven, spoke to these developments.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Bugg will be responsible for overseeing the global communication strategies of the group and its brands, comprising Prada, Miu Miu, Church’s and Car Shoe.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
6 Aug. 2025
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While framed as a technological roadmap, the manifesto doubles as an unintentional and necessary blueprint for how modern organizations must evolve.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Heritage Foundation was the primary architect behind Project 2025, a comprehensive conservative blueprint for Republican presidential administrations.—
Adeola Adeosun
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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It’s been so successful — video podcast consumption on Spotify has increased by over 20%, and creator payouts have increased — the program has expanded to other global markets.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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From there, the program will expand to several other cities through October, with more dates to be announced soon.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
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Drawing on exclusive data sourced from North Korean computers, court records and interviews with cybersecurity experts and US officials, a CNN investigation revealed the full scope of this scheme.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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After lying about nearly all of his academic and professional qualifications to get elected to Congress in 2022, Santos was charged with crimes including a scheme to steal financial information from campaign contributors, then repeatedly charging those accounts without permission.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Part of that facelift involved enhancing the fan experience, since taxpayers contributed $135 million overall to the project and 57% of ticket holders are either new fans or attended for the first time in 2024.—
Sydney Franklin,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Commerce Township filmmaker set and shot the project in and around her hometown.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Master plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/master%20plan. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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