master plans

plural of master plan

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of master plans In a time when destinations are trying to achieve their tourism sustainability goals with master plans, Chichibu suggests there might be a different way. Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Instead of preparing separate master plans for each site, a process that has delayed projects for years, the city would streamline planning standards across commercial areas. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026 Exceptions include areas identified as travel routes in master plans, areas designated as open for off-trail use and areas designated by rangers as open for off-trail use for public access. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026 In this case, Irvine’s planning commission approved master plans for The Canopy in November 2023. Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 25 May 2026 No matter what, though, Wigder believes the city’s master plans, or blueprints for the future, need to be looked at and updated responsibly. Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026 Her love of art led her to start Citi Arts, a public art and urban planning company that has created public art master plans for airports, transit facilities, streetscapes, and cities nationwide. Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026 And automakers worldwide were scrambling over each other to grab the microphone and make proclamations about their grand EV master plans and latest all-electric products. New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026 That absence recalls how Black communities have been deliberately omitted from Miami’s master plans for generations, first through segregation and redlining, now through redevelopment that renders the people who lived here an inconvenient memory. Alexandra Martinez, Artforum, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for master plans
Noun
  • Glover has taken a leadership job at his alma mater, California Polytechnic State University, while Wiseman's future plans weren't disclosed.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The friends left for Bali in late August, with plans to sightsee and hike in Ubud, known for its deep cultural roots and lush landscapes.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Xiaomi, Li Auto and Geely are also among EV makers making moves into the robotics sector, although their strategies differ.
    Jenny Lee,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers plan to develop better in-vitro culture strategies to extend muscle life, as well as neuron-like flexible thin-film electrodes that can distribute electrical stimulation more uniformly across the tissue.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • For more than a century, college football has inspired the building of vast concrete-and-steel on-campus cathedrals — only for the names on the blueprints to become historical footnotes.
    Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The genes serve as blueprints for making proteins that drive brain development, but researchers lacked visibility into how those proteins do the work.
    Pien Huang, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • As some colleges cut Black studies, academics say those programs are vital.
    Synai Ferrell, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The 27th Annual Woodstock Film Festival will celebrate Blaustein’s legacy while continuing its tradition of showcasing independent films, conversations with filmmakers, educational programs, and special events.
    Brent Lang, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The arch is one of multiple projects Trump has proposed that will change Washington's landscape.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Republican candidates are souring on data centers across the country as Democrats try to harness grassroots opposition to the projects against the GOP in the midterms.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Master plans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/master%20plans. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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