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
But since the introduction of the master plan a decade ago, the city has not picked up or signed off on any major changes to Little Havana’s Eighth Street.
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Sherrilyn Cabrera, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Even if these questions were fully answered and the project shown to be viable, it should be located on a site consistent with the city’s land use master plan, not on a parcel currently designated for future medium-density residential use.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 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
The discussions to create a TID occur while Wauwatosa and Milwaukee County Research Park developer Irgens are working on joint master plan with community feedback to improve the research park.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Sherrilyn Cabrera, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Even if these questions were fully answered and the project shown to be viable, it should be located on a site consistent with the city’s land use master plan, not on a parcel currently designated for future medium-density residential use.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 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
The discussions to create a TID occur while Wauwatosa and Milwaukee County Research Park developer Irgens are working on joint master plan with community feedback to improve the research park.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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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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The future performance of any investment or wealth management strategy, including those recommended by us, may not be profitable or suitable or prove successful.—
Heather L. Locus,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Riva is focused on refining Saks’ and Neiman’s buying strategy including assortment selection, category performance, sell-through and replenishment.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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As the blueprint and the standard, Rihanna hasn’t generally responded to these siren calls from the rest of the industry.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
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Sometimes, a yacht comes along that becomes an industry blueprint.—
Dea Jusufi,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In 2024, when the biennial count showed an increase in unhoused young adults ages 18 to 24, for example, Heyhoe said advocates developed a new pilot program aimed at preventing youth homelessness.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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The massive K-pop machine is notorious for its artist development and production programs.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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According to the indictment, Cuellar devised the scheme to operate a for-profit business with resources from the county sheriff's office without reimbursing the county.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Greenlee hid the scheme from her employer by concealing bank statements, despite several requests for them from the winery’s accountant, and changing the email address associated with the bank account, according to the district attorney’s office.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Many companies were doing pilot projects with AI that didn't go into full production last year.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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Coral planting in Costa Rica, women’s empowerment projects in Morocco, artisan preservation in Japan and Sweden, and elephant sanctuaries in Botswana are embedded into itineraries.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Master plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/master%20plan. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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