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
Penn, a Leawood resident, spearheaded a neighborhood effort to preserve the City Hall as the city launched the early stages of a master plan for the old building, the old fire station and additional land on 96th Street and Lee Boulevard.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
To that end, the city is asking for community input via a Parks and Trail Online Survey, designed to gauge opinions on the three park and two trail concepts that were developed for the master plan.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
The same firm produced an overall master plan for downtown Little Rock that was adopted last year.
—arkansasonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Ecological Design Group assisted with the designs and master plan for the project, and Legacy Construction will be completing the construction, according to Jack.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
To that end, the city is asking for community input via a Parks and Trail Online Survey, designed to gauge opinions on the three park and two trail concepts that were developed for the master plan.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
The same firm produced an overall master plan for downtown Little Rock that was adopted last year.
—arkansasonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Ecological Design Group assisted with the designs and master plan for the project, and Legacy Construction will be completing the construction, according to Jack.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for master plan
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The municipal panel that oversees the Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority endorsed the five-year rate plan in June.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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Next summer, the plan is for a barge to bring over the drilling rig to start the first well.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Supporting the Army’s next phase The M-SHORAD Increment 4 effort is a major part of the Army’s broader modernization strategy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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The county added jobs beginning in July 2023 and new strategies to improve efficiency, according to the statement.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Oct. 2025
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Toni Townes-Whitley didn’t follow a step-by-step blueprint to reach the top of the defense industry.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Gathering Communist Party elites will review China’s upcoming five-year plan, an economic blueprint whose direction is strictly dictated by top leadership in the authoritarian state.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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Smith instead signed with Indiana over several Big Ten and SEC programs, then stayed in Bloomington despite numerous schools trying to pry him away the last few years — especially after Indiana’s coaching change following the 2023 season.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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To further add to the turmoil and uncertainty, the White House earlier this year temporarily halted interviews for J1 visa applicants for about a month, before reinstating the program.—
Sequoia Carrillo,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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His conviction stemmed from a series of criminal schemes, including submitting false campaign finance documents, misusing donor identities to route funds for personal and campaign use, and providing fraudulent information to the New York State Department of Labor and the House of Representatives.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Doors and Window Frames in a Deep Shade The final component of Berkus’ three-color scheme is the deeper tone, often a darker shade of the wall color, used for doors or window frames.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
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Yesterday and today are excellent times to finish major writing projects, or at least make good headway.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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But part of that strategy is clearly paired with the family’s ideological project.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Master plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/master%20plan. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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