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
Tammy Lettieri, Coconut Creek This Solid Waste Authority, executive committee and draft master plan are clear.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
The master plan suggested concurrent growth with the Central Platte Valley-Auraria District, but it was specifically confined to an area west of I-25 around Mile High.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 July 2025
Plans for Floyds Fork, Jefferson Memorial Forest and other sections of the Loop were studied, proposed and shared in public meetings in the years that followed before the project got a general master plan in 2013.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 23 July 2025
For decades, Irvine had to deal with infill only rarely, as the city built toward its limits, one neighborhood at a time, according to the city’s master plan.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025
The master plan suggested concurrent growth with the Central Platte Valley-Auraria District, but it was specifically confined to an area west of I-25 around Mile High.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 July 2025
Plans for Floyds Fork, Jefferson Memorial Forest and other sections of the Loop were studied, proposed and shared in public meetings in the years that followed before the project got a general master plan in 2013.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 23 July 2025
For decades, Irvine had to deal with infill only rarely, as the city built toward its limits, one neighborhood at a time, according to the city’s master plan.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for master plan
Noun
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The total reforestation plan seeks to plant 40,000 native ponderosa pine trees across 200 acres.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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But their plans quickly changed once the rest of the house began transforming.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
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But the kicker, obviously, is that the team that did trade for Parsons is the team that literally invented the strategy the Titans favor.—
Nick Suss,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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That requires a content strategy built for LLM consumption and formats that AI prefers to cite.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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According to Project 2025 Tracker, while the president has distanced himself from the agenda, a total of 317 objectives from the blueprint have been completed throughout Trump's second term and 63 are in progress.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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Our blueprint is clear: refinance $500 million in expensive debt, review and adjust the $30 million dividend, sell non-core assets such as Fuzzy’s, and refresh a board that has been too comfortable for an extended period.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The Battle of the Palouse is a long and storied rivalry between two schools situated less than eight miles apart from one another and will be run for the 93rd time as part of their college football programs this weekend.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Aug. 2025
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In the joint statement, the organizations said an approval from the school board Aug. 29 would mean the program could begin on time for the school year, which starts Sept. 2.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Costanzo, 51, was sentenced to four years in prison and Recio, 57, to three years in the bribery scheme that played out in South Florida and New York between October 2018 and January 2020.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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The initial scheme involves a six-month training period, with the option to pursue a military career.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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The project is the largest undertaking in Kentucky Venues history and aims to make the center the fifth-largest in the country.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
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The project is one of several Trump pursued at the White House.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Master plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/master%20plan. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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