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 Dolphins’ first offseason availability with their new coaching staff yielded insight on the master plan with rookie first-round offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor and what drew them to three receivers and two tight ends in their draft class.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
As an economics undergraduate at Duke University in the 1990s, Amy Hood had no master plan that would one day land her the top finance job at one of the world’s biggest tech companies.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 May 2026
But those dollars are in limbo until the city finalizes its new master plan.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
Just one week after the board approved the district's controversial facilities master plan, councilmembers approved a resolution to hold hearings on possibly changing the way board members are seated.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 7 May 2026
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
As an economics undergraduate at Duke University in the 1990s, Amy Hood had no master plan that would one day land her the top finance job at one of the world’s biggest tech companies.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 May 2026
But those dollars are in limbo until the city finalizes its new master plan.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
Just one week after the board approved the district's controversial facilities master plan, councilmembers approved a resolution to hold hearings on possibly changing the way board members are seated.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for master plan
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Jeffries, for his part, was far too careful to broadcast any grand plans.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Before getting to address eager investors, Musk had to testify to a jury in downtown Oakland in an effort to prove his case and, if successful, potentially throw a major wrench into OpenAI's ambitious plans.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The strategy has already proven effective for other retail categories.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The real test is whether those investments are pursued as isolated initiatives or as parts of one coherent strategy for managing growth in volatility while earning customer trust.—
Marcus Balzereit,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Hormones also modulate long-term brain function, shaping new synapses and circuits that leave a lifelong blueprint for behaviour.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Those who are willing to adopt the blueprint right out of the gate tend to soar higher, faster.—
Seth Lederman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Prosecutors allege Saab led a yearslong scheme beginning around 2015 to defraud a humanitarian program intended to provide food to impoverished Venezuelans.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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Collins’s main competitors are Derek Dooley, the former head coach of the football programs at Louisiana Tech and the University of Tennessee, and Buddy Carter, another Georgia congressman.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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Scott said Williamson never spoke directly with Becerra about the scheme.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Quantum threats target the mathematical structure of encryption schemes like RSA and ECC; vaulted tokenization removes that target by decoupling data from its representation.—
Ed Leavens,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Drake addresses Kendrick Lamar feud with fiery tracks The Grammy-winning rapper also used his latest musical project to reignite his feud with fellow emcee Kendrick Lamar.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Theodore Skondras, 23, a master’s student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, applied to accelerator Y Combinator with a coding project aimed at making payments between AI agents more trustworthy.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
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“Master plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/master%20plan. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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