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
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Apple’s initial plans were to build a lighter version of the Vision Pro headset, but the company began prioritizing smart glasses around October last year, according to Gurman.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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Right now, the plan is to cut all funding to the program, which could affect the availability of healthy food in some areas of San Francisco.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Between them, Braque and Picasso had formulated appropriative strategies that would be used over the ensuing decades.—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Jules Borkent, executive vice president of global commercial partnerships and operations, will continue to oversee Nickelodeon Kids & Family’s business and strategy, working in partnership with Alec and other key stakeholders to maximize the Nick brand.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
10 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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Organizers said the two previous Picasso raffles raised a total of more than 10 million euros for cultural work in Lebanon and water and hygiene programs in Africa.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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But Loma says that with a new statewide recycling program starting in June, some of those landfills may fall below the threshold.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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In the meantime, Vx Underground says the malware used in the attack shares a command-and-control server with another scheme spotted last month involving a look-alike FileZilla site hosting a Trojanized copy of the software.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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During the hearing, Hamdan admitted to creating and operating a scheme to submit false and fraudulent claims for prescription drugs.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Pretty Little Liars star Sasha Pieterse is launching production label Mother Bare Productions with the first project a movie adaptation of popular American novelist Sherrilyn Kenyon’s upcoming urban fantasy book series Infernal Affairs, which Pieterse will star in and produce.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
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Our writers surveyed 161 players, a record high for this annual project and a number that amounts to approximately one-third of the league’s workforce.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Master plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/master%20plan. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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