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
The college’s latest campus master plan includes ideas for a new gymnasium, baseball stadium, soccer stadium and softball stadium.
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Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
Its master plan and design were developed by ATR’s Concepts team.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
This was all part of the villain's master plan.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Walker said the next year will include the development of a master plan for the Irvine campus that will deal with the need for future growth.
—Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
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Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2026
Its master plan and design were developed by ATR’s Concepts team.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
This was all part of the villain's master plan.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025
Walker said the next year will include the development of a master plan for the Irvine campus that will deal with the need for future growth.
—Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for master plan
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Dumas has worked for Valero for four years but just moved to the Benicia location from Arizona a year ago, just a few months before the energy company announced a possible plan to cease or idle operations.—
Amanda Hari,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The plan is to develop a cost-effective, energy-efficient technology for making innovative plastics based on polybutylene succinate (PBS) which are made entirely out of organic waste.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Or Cenote, the Yucatan Peninsula hole with a massive ramp above the hole that takes different strategies depending on the pin location.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Bond said the Hoosier Lottery would adopt the strategies other states employ, such as cross-promoting digital and retail tickets.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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The team has already developed a basic blueprint for this substance and applied for a patent.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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What the new blueprint looks like is still hazy, and there isn’t just one way anymore.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Through a life-saving program at the American Red Cross, volunteers go door to door across Los Angeles, helping people protect their homes and families before a fire ever starts.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The award was administered through a creative writing program at Old Dominion and the Poetry Society of Virginia.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cherki is a dying breed of player, particularly now he’s been transferred to a Premier League which has moved away from off-the-cuff dribblers and towards set-play schemes.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Another worker operates the machine’s main controller, using a programming scheme for 3D printers called G-code to tell the printer what to build and how to build it.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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There are other Washburn regulars here too, like the excellent actors Bruce McKenzie and Jeff Biehl, but despite all their long acquaintance, something about the project never quite comes into focus.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Conway has six bond and tax items going before voters, all dedicated to municipal projects.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Master plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/master%20plan. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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