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Synonym Chooser

How does the noun project contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of project are design, plan, plot, and scheme. While all these words mean "a method devised for making or doing something or achieving an end," project often stresses imaginative scope and vision.

a project to develop the waterfront

When would design be a good substitute for project?

Although the words design and project have much in common, design often suggests a particular pattern and some degree of achieved order or harmony.

a design for a new dress

In what contexts can plan take the place of project?

The synonyms plan and project are sometimes interchangeable, but plan always implies mental formulation and sometimes graphic representation.

plans for a house

When is plot a more appropriate choice than project?

The words plot and project are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, plot implies a laying out in clearly distinguished sections with attention to their relations and proportions.

the plot of the play

When might scheme be a better fit than project?

In some situations, the words scheme and project are roughly equivalent. However, scheme stresses calculation of the end in view and may apply to a plan motivated by craftiness and self-interest.

a scheme to defraud the government

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of project
Noun
Justice Neil Gorsuch did not participate in the decision due to past ties to a billionaire oil investor who could benefit from the project. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025 The project’s roadmap hints at plans for DeFi and dApps, either through native smart contracts or layer-2 integrations. Tomer Niv, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Verb
By midday on Friday, very heavy smoke may be in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Sunset in Milwaukee and Chicago on Friday may have an orange hue, as well, with heavy wildfire smoke projected to reach the area by nightfall and potentially spreading as far as Detroit. T. Michelle Murphy, ABC News, 29 May 2025 In fact, McKinsey & Company projects losses, just from payment card fraud, to reach $400B globally over the next decade. Dean Debiase, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for project
Recent Examples of Synonyms for project
Noun
  • To fulfill President Donald Trump's plan to build America into a manufacturing powerhouse, permitting reform needs to go hand-in-hand with the administration's industrial strategy, which also includes tariffs on steel, tax cuts, and deregulation.
    Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
  • The Democratic governor said that a plan to regulate cannabis in the state is needed to protect children, who can often obtain intoxicating hemp products without restrictions.
    A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Alleging an intrusive shed, a protruding carport and sprinkler damage, a Meridian church has taken legal action against a longtime neighbor.
    Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 May 2025
  • Using a chemical glove box, a polycarbonate glass box with protruding gloves that shields substances from oxygen and moisture, scientists combined the berkelium metal with an organic molecule containing only carbon and hydrogen to create a chemical reaction.
    Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Embracing the spirit of contrasts, the collection features lightweight fabrics designed for effortless summer wear.
    Essence, Essence, 30 May 2025
  • Smith also said bat manufacturers are now designing bats in ways that mitigate the effects of rolling.
    Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • Unlike the standard black or navy suits that carry you through most of the year, summer tailoring doesn’t follow a strict blueprint.
    Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • The film is dedicated to Anderson’s late father-in-law, Fouad Malouf, a businessman and engineer who stashed his own plans in the very shoeboxes that now store Zsa-zsa’s blueprints.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Verb
  • Within seconds, Phaedra poked fun at newbies Brit Eady, Angela Oakley, and Kelli Ferrell.
    Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 25 May 2025
  • These two words have become an international meme, poking fun at Trump, especially since Putin ignored him.
    Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • Some observers insist Moscow could be prepared to launch more limited assaults on NATO soil as little as six months after the end of the war in Ukraine.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
  • The best way to protect against unhealthy messages about masculinity is for parents to be prepared with a counter narrative for their family.
    Ashleigh N. DeLuca, Parents, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • What happens next? Kennedy has stated that a follow-up report outlining a strategy and potential policy reforms for addressing childhood chronic illness will be released in mid-August 2025.
    Paul Dawson, The Conversation, 26 May 2025
  • Mosier works with the university on social media strategy, and recently decided to bring her superstar pug to the school's campus for a visit.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 26 May 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, King’s status as a last-minute guest was evident in her clothes, the journalist's green sweatsuit standing out among the black-tie attire.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 4 June 2025
  • For SaaS companies, this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to stand out by building true digital authority.
    Nick Brown, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025

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“Project.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/project. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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